jugular
美音:
[´dʒu:gjələ
]英音:
[´dʒu:gjələ
]adj.喉的,颈的,颈静脉的 n.颈静脉
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jugular为短语/超纲词汇
jugular
/'dʒʌgjʊlə(r); dʒʌˇjəlɚ/
adj of the neck or throat 颈部的; 喉部的.
n
1 (also jugular vein) any of several veins in the neck that return blood from the head to the heart 颈静脉.
2 (idm 习语) go for the `jugular (infml 口) make a fierce destructive attack on the weakest point in an opponent's argument 抨击对方的致命弱点.
jugular
n [C usually singular][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Late Latin;Origin: jugularis, from
Latin jugulum
'throat']
jugular veinthe large
vein in your neck that takes blood from your head back to your heart
go for the jugularinformalto criticize or attack someone very strongly, especially in order to harm them