idiomUKIf twopeople,countries, etc. are atdaggersdrawn, they are in astateofextremeunfriendlinessand do nottrusteach other:冷战(的);相互戒备(的)The twosideshave been atdaggersdrawnfor somemonthsnow with nosignofimprovementinrelations.双方一连冷战了好几个月,到现在依然没有任何缓和的迹象。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesNot being friendly
abrasive
abrasively
abrasiveness
abruptly
abruptness
antagonism
antagonistic
coolness
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estranged
estrangement
forbidding
forbiddingly
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sourness
standoffish
standoffishly
standoffishness
sullen
surly
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