beard the lion in his den

围攻并直面一个非常有权势或有影响力的人或团体
文学·描述勇敢面对权威或强敌
英文释义 to confront someone in their own territory or domain
例句
The journalist decided to beard the lion in his den by interviewing the corrupt politician at his office.
典故来源 源自《圣经》中大卫与狮子搏斗的故事,后引申为在对方地盘上勇敢挑战权威。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

beard [bɪrd]
n. 胡须;[虫]口鬃,[动]颌毛;(牡蛎等的)鳃;[植]芒; vt. 使有胡须(颌毛,芒刺);抓(捋)住…的胡子,拔…的胡子;公然反对,勇敢地对抗;
lion ['laɪən]
n. 狮子;名人;[天文学、占星术]狮子(星)座;勇士,名流;

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