英语词汇“dragon's teeth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dragon's teeth

plural noun British informal

Concrete obstacles pointing upwards from the ground in rows, used against tanks in the Second World War.Chairman Paul Melhuish said: ‘We looked at the possibility of fitting dragon's teeth or a barrier that horses and pedestrians could easily step over but would prevent other traffic from using it.’...

When I was told to attack the Siegfried Line, I was given a 1: 100K map and three aerial photos of the pillboxes and dragon's teeth complex in my assigned sector and told to be ready at 4 A.M. but not to move until ordered.

Phrases

sow (or plant) dragon's teeth

Origin

With allusion to the teeth of the dragon killed by Cadmus.

单词	dragon's teeth
释义	dragon's teeth plural noun British informal Concrete obstacles pointing upwards from the ground in rows, used against tanks in the Second World War.Chairman Paul Melhuish said: ‘We looked at the possibility of fitting dragon's teeth or a barrier that horses and pedestrians could easily step over but would prevent other traffic from using it.’... When I was told to attack the Siegfried Line, I was given a 1: 100K map and three aerial photos of the pillboxes and dragon's teeth complex in my assigned sector and told to be ready at 4 A.M. but not to move until ordered. Phrases sow (or plant) dragon's teeth Origin With allusion to the teeth of the dragon killed by Cadmus.
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