clip the wings of

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To trim the flight feathers of a bird, usually poultry, to prevent flight.
  2. To prevent from acting freely. figuratively
    — "[...] Clipping the wings of London is not the answer if you want other cities and regions to soar."

词形变化

clips the wings of present,singular,third-person clipping the wings of participle,present clipped the wings of participle,past clipped the wings of past
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