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单词 coup de main
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coup de main

/ˌkuː də ˈmã / /ku də mɛ̃/
noun (plural coups de main pronounced same)
A sudden surprise attack, especially one made by an army during war: the bridge was seized by a coup de main...
  • A small force of his glider troops knocked out the Belgian Eben Emael fortress in a spectacular coup de main in May 1940.
  • So he is working on expanding his repertoire of moves, trying to find a coup de main.
  • The 4th AD pursued German forces into Lorraine, and crossed the Meuse River in a coup de main on 31 August 1944.

Origin

French, literally 'stroke of hand'.

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