swing for the fences

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

swinging for the fences swings for the fences 三单 swings for the fences swung for the fences swinging for the fences 现在分词 swung for the fences 过去式 swung for the fences 过去分词

别名

swing for the fence

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run.

    美国 体育 游戏

    Don't swing for the fences unless it's an easy ball; be content with running part way.

  2. 2.

    To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly.

    美国 习语

    I'm not going to swing for the fences tomorrow, but I'm hoping my speech will be warmly received.