figurative. at the sword's point: under pressure of a threat or an urgent demand; at swords' points: in a state of open hostility; at swords drawn…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > threat or threatening > [phrase] > threatened with a weapon (2) at the sword's point1890 figurative. at the sword's point: under pressure of a threat or an urgent demand; at swords' points: in a state of open hostility; at swords drawn… at gunpoint1958 Phrases. at gunpoint: threatened by a gun. |
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