汉英词典
MEANING OF 枕戈待旦
枕戈待旦
to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom) / fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle
戈 An ancient weapon / 旦 in the morning / It means to be determined to kill the enemy, sleep with a weapon on a pillow and wait for dawn / Describes always ready to fight
睡觉时用兵器垫头待到天明。形容随时准备战斗枕戈待旦，一刻不懈。
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为了找出动物传播的病毒如何变得对人类更有致命性，研究者枕戈待旦。 To find out how viruses from animals might become even more deadly in people, researchers are on the alert. | ||
当我们大睁着眼睛枕戈待旦之时，风暴却像迟归的羊群，不知在哪里徘徊。 When we are all set for the battle, the windstorm is like the flock of sheep which is still loitering and late to come back. | ||
