犯罪、冲突与法律 - Military-Derived Expressions

Here you will find military-derived expressions that have entered everyday conversation.

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collateral damage [名词]

附带损害

Ex: In the fight , innocent bystanders suffered collateral damage .

在战斗中，无辜的旁观者遭受了 附带损害。

recon [名词]

侦察

Ex:

他建议在会议前对社区进行一次侦察。

mission accomplished [句子]

used to indicate that a task or set of tasks has been successfully completed

Ex: They cleaned the yard and mission accomplished !

to [drop|explode] a bombshell [短语]

to reveal unexpected and shocking news or information that has a strong impact on those who receive it

Ex: The company 's CEO exploded a bombshell by revealing a major financial scandal within the organization .

to [take] the flak [短语]

to be strongly criticized or blamed

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on {one's} radar [短语]

used to refer to someone or something that has captured one's attention or is within one's awareness or consideration

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off the radar [短语]

forgotten, unnoticed, or no longer being tracked

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locked and loaded [短语]

fully prepared and ready to act

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to [bite] the bullet [短语]

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

Ex: I know she 's disappointed to have not gotten her dream job , but the sooner she bites the bullet and accepts it , the sooner she can move on .

front line [名词]

前线

Ex: Healthcare workers were on the front line during the pandemic .

医护人员在大流行期间处于第一线。

Cinderella liberty [名词]

午夜假期

Ex:

他有灰姑娘假期，所以他必须在午夜前回来。

blowback [名词]

回吹烟

Ex: They passed the pipe and shared a blowback .

他们传递了烟斗并分享了一个回吹。

to [have] got {one's} six [短语]

to watch someone's back or give them support

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to read off [动词]

严厉斥责

Ex: She got read off after breaking formation .

她在打破队形后被严厉斥责。

on the double [短语]

in a rapid or immediate manner, typically used to indicate urgent action

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