Pull one's punches 手下留情
2023-05-06 12:51:22 每日学英语
punch还可以用作名词，意为重拳击打。pull one's punches，表示言辞委婉、手下留情、不猛烈批评、不用全力，常用于否定句中。
【例句】
Her articles certainly don't pull any punches.
她的文章确实一针见血。
The CEO didn't pull any punch when he told the board that the company was in trouble.
CEO在告知董事会成员公司处于麻烦之中时并没有委婉表达。