单词 | cut and thrust |
释义 | cut and thrustphrase See full dictionary entry for cutIf you talk about the cut and thrust of an activity, you are talking about the aspects of it that make it exciting and challenging. ...cut-and-thrust debate between two declared adversaries. cut and thrust in British Englishnoun 1. fencing using both the blade and the point of a sword 2. (in argument, debate, etc) a lively and spirited exchange of ideas or opinions cut-and-thrust in American English (ˈkʌtənˈθrʌst) noun a lively, aggressive manner the cut-and-thrust of partisan politics : also cut and thrust Word origin < techniques employed in swordplayExamples of 'cut and thrust' in a sentence |
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