sword /sɔːd/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A sword is a weapon with a handle and a long sharp blade. 剑

• 2. 

  PHRASE If you cross swords with someone, you disagree with them and argue with them about something. 争论

  例：

  ...a candidate who's crossed swords with labour by supporting the free-trade pact.

  …一位因支持自由贸易协定而与工党争论的候选人。

• 3. 

  PHRASE If you say that something is a double-edged sword, you mean that it has negative effects as well as positive effects. 双刃剑

  例：

  A person's looks are a double-edged sword. Sometimes it works in your favour, sometimes it works against you.

  一个人的相貌是一把双刃剑。有时它对你有利，有时又对你不利。