| 释义 |
take the wind out of sb's sails informalto make someone lose their confidence, especially by saying or doing something unexpected〔尤指以意想不到的言语或行动〕使某人丧失信心，使某人泄气take the ˈwind out of sb's sails(informal)to make sb suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say sth that they do not expect出其不意地打击某人的信心；突然减轻某人的怒气 |