From the headline of this article at Texas Scorecard.
上記の文で、under fireの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "under fire" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
砲火を浴びて、攻撃の的になって、攻撃[批判・非難]を受けて、やり玉に上げられて
Answer
According to Cambridge Dictionary:being attacked with guns or with severe criticism
Examples
- The troops were under fire for weeks.
- The president has come under fire for vetoing the bill to cut taxes.
- There was a scandal in city hall, and the mayor was forced to resign under fire. John is a good lawyer because he can think under fire.
- The company came under fire after allegations surfaced that the CEO had misappropriated funds.
- You will definitely come under fire if they find out that you were responsible for the printing error.
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