damn the torpedoes

动词 v.
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英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action. idiomatic,imperative
    — There's too much attention paid to the wrong issues. Let's just damn the torpedoes and get it done.

词形变化

damns the torpedoes present,singular,third-person damning the torpedoes participle,present damned the torpedoes participle,past damned the torpedoes past

词源

From "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!", a famous order issued by Admiral David Farragut during the Battle of Mobile Bay, a paraphrase of the actual order, "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!".
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