petard
发音
英 [pəˈtɑ:d]
美 [pəˈtɑrd]
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- n.
- （古代）攻城炸药箱，爆竹
单词词源
petard 攻城炸药箱，爆竹
来自中古法语peter,爆炸声，放屁声，来自拉丁语petere,爆炸，放屁，来自PIE*pezd,放屁，拟声词，词源同fart.
双语例句
- 1. In 2007 two inept terrorists were hoist on their own petard when their bomb-laden jeep got wedged in the doorway of glasgow airport and caught fire .
- 比如2007年，当装有炸弹的吉普车在glasgow机场的门道里卡住并起火时，两个笨拙的恐怖分子成为自己炸弹的牺牲品。
- 2. Your tenure and cost to the organization ( 30 % ) : how much money could the company save if it hoisted you by your expensive petard ?
- 员工任期及公司在此期间花在你身上的成本（30%）：如果公司以聘用你的成本过高为理由炒你的鱿鱼，公司能够节省多少开支？