| 单词 | throw in the towel |
| 释义 | throw in the towelSEE SYNONYMS FOR throw in the towel ON THESAURUS.COM To quit in defeat. The phrase comes from boxing, in which a fighter indicates surrender by throwing a towel into the ring: “After losing the election, he threw in the towel on his political career.” Words nearby throw in the towelthrowing stick, throw in one's hand, throw in one's lot with, throw in someone's face, throw in the sponge, throw in the towel, throw light on, thrown, thrown silk, thrown to the lions, throw off The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。