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英语单词“the worm turns”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

4周前 (08-22)4
单词 the worm turns 释义

the worm turns

idiomused todescribewhen apersonorgroupofpeoplewho have beentreatedbadlyfor alongtimesuddenlybecomeforcefulandstopacceptingadifficultsituation:兔子急了也咬人；人被逼急了也要反抗Itseemsthewormhasturned- afteryearsofsilencelocalpeoplearebeginningtoprotestaboutwasteemissionsfrom thefactory.看来老实人被逼急了也要反抗——经过多年的沉默之后，当地的人们开始抗议那家工厂的废物排放了。
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(Definition ofthe worm turnsfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/worm-turns##

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