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单词 parthian shot
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Par′thian shot′, 
  1. a sharp, telling remark, act, gesture, etc., made in departing.
  • so called from the ancient Parthian cavalry's habit of shooting arrows rearward at the enemy while in real or feigned flight 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Parthian shot n
  1. another term for parting shot
Etymology: alluding to the custom of Parthian archers who shot their arrows backwards while retreating
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