dagger
n. 匕首; 短劍
A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.
If you say that two people are at daggers drawn, you mean they are having an argument and are still very angry with each other.
She and her mother were at daggers drawn.
她和她母親之間的關係異常緊張。
1. a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
2. a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
at daggers drawn
劍拔弩張
look daggers at
怒視:生氣或憎恨地注視
He drew his dagger and turned to face his pursuers.
他拔出匕首轉身面向追他的人。
She was released from prison in a cloak and dagger operation yesterday.
在昨天的一次秘密行動中她從監獄獲釋。
This sound, like all music, pierced my heart like a dagger.
這種聲音像所有的音樂一樣,如短劍般直刺我心。
The dagger stuck tightly in the silver scabbard.
匕首牢牢地卡在銀質刀鞘中。
The bad news is a dagger to his heart.
這條壞訊息刺痛了他的心.