每日學(xué)英語:Sell the pass 放棄立場(chǎng)
2023-09-30 13:42:14 每日學(xué)英語
相傳古愛爾蘭曾發(fā)生過這樣的事情,凱爾國(guó)王率兵入侵阿薩,阿薩國(guó)王派兵團(tuán)扼守關(guān)口,不料這軍團(tuán)受了敵方賄賂,將關(guān)口拱手相讓,結(jié)果不戰(zhàn)而敗。所以人們后來用sell the pass(出賣關(guān)口)來比喻出賣、背叛或放棄立場(chǎng)的行為。
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We were astonished when he sold the pass and voted against the Bill of Rights.
他放棄立場(chǎng),投票反對(duì)人權(quán)法案,令我們大感驚訝。
Those soldiers who sold the pass were punished later.
那些出賣立場(chǎng)的士兵,后來都被懲罰。