| 释义 |
grasp the nettle BrEto deal with an unpleasant situation firmly and without delay果断地处理棘手问题:•We need to grasp the nettle of prison reform.我们需要当机立断，攻破狱政改革这个难题。 grasp the nettle Brit. tackle a difficulty boldly 〈英〉大胆地解决难题。 [ORIGIN: because a nettle stings when touched lightly, but not when grasped firmly.] grasp the nettle 见GRASP. grasp the ˈnettle(BrE)to deal with a difficult situation firmly and without hesitating果断地处理棘手问题 |