- battle-axe (n.)
- late 14c., weapon of war, from battle (n.) + axe (n.); meaning "formidable woman" is U.S. slang, first recorded 1896.
- 1. He won a head-to-head battle with NF leader Jean-Marie Le Pen.
- 他在和国民阵线领袖让-马里·勒庞的正面交锋中获得了胜利。
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- 2. It's an uphill battle but I think we're going to win.
- 虽然这是一场艰苦的斗争，但我相信我们会取得胜利。
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- 3. This courtroom battle has been a poor advert for English justice.
- 这场法庭上的争论为英格兰的司法制度做了一次拙劣的广告。
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- 4. He stared into the dark void where the battle had been fought.
- 他凝望着那片漆黑的空旷之地，那次战役就是在这里进行的。
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- 5. In a naval battle your aim is to sink the enemy's ship.
- 在海战中目标就是击沉敌船。
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