短语 | call it quits |
释义 | call it quitsa. to agree that a debt or argument is settled彼此两清;(同意)结束争论:•Just give me $20 and we'll call it quits.给我 20 美元,我们就两清了。b. to stop doing something停止做某事:•After twenty-five years as a teacher, he's decided to call it quits.他当了 25 年的老师以后,决定不干了。 call it quits agree or acknowledge that terms are now equal, especially on the settlement of a debt (尤指偿清债务后)同意(或承认)对等(或抵消): take this cheque and we'll call it quits. 你拿走这张支票, 我们就两清了。 ■ decide to abandon an activity or venture 决定放弃活动(或冒险), 决定退出: surely, after covering eleven wars, he could be forgiven for calling it quits? 他在经历11场战争之后决定退出是可以谅解的, 对吧? call it ˈquits(informal)1to agree to end a contest, disagreement, etc. because both sides seem equal(因势均力敌)同意停止比赛(或争论等)2to decide to stop doing sth决定停止 |
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