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美國參謀長聯席會議高官麥肯齊中將稱:「Right now we are in a level of good readiness. We're in a boxer's stance. We're ready to respond. We'll see what develops over the next few days.」
麥肯齊中將說的「we're in a boxer's stance」是什麼意思呢?
boxer's stance
我們知道boxer是拳擊手,stance是姿態、姿勢的意思。那boxer's stance的意思就是指我已經準備好,隨時可以出擊,一聲令下,就可以出拳。也可以是表達萬事俱備、蓄勢待發的意思。
例如:Donald Trump is always in a boxer's stance. 川普隨時都蓄勢待發。