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sword

释义

sword

noun countable

UK /sɔː(r)d/

Word Forms

singular	sword
plural	swords

1
a weapon with a short handle and a long sharp blade
Synonyms and related words
Swords, daggers and darts and their parts
blowpipe
cutlass
dagger
2
he who lives by the sword dies by the sword
people who prefer violence against others should expect to be treated violently
I believe in ‘he who lives by the sword dies by the sword’ as he was caught up in gang violence after treating me violently.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 03/11/2018
Open Dictionary - November2018
3
fall on your sword
to accept defeat
So, because we lost the game, we are supposed to fall on our swords?
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 10/10/2018
Open Dictionary - October2018

phrases

cross swords (with someone)

a double-edged/two-edged sword

put someone to the sword

sword

noun countable

US /sɔrd/

Word Forms

singular	sword
plural	swords

1
a weapon with a short handle and a long sharp blade
Synonyms and related words
Swords, daggers and darts and their parts
blowgun
blowpipe
cutlass
2
he who lives by the sword dies by the sword
people who prefer violence against others should expect to be treated violently
I believe in ‘he who lives by the sword dies by the sword’ as he was caught up in gang violence after treating me violently.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 03/11/2018
Open Dictionary - November2018
3
fall on your sword
to accept defeat
So, because we lost the game, we are supposed to fall on our swords?
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 10/10/2018
Open Dictionary - October2018

phrases

cross swords (with someone)

a double-edged/two-edged sword

put someone to the sword

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