shot across the bow

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈʃɒt əˌkɹɒs ðə ˈbaʊ/    美 /ˈʃɑt əˌkɹɔs ðə ˈbaʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is carried out or allowed to continue. idiomatic
    — President [Franklin] Pierce, like a great war ship, fired two shots across the bows of the Congress, to bring matters to.

词形变化

shots across the bow plural shot across the bows alternative

词源

From the naval tactic of firing a warning shot across the bow or front portion of a ship in order to force it to stop or alter its course.
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