draw in _ horns

口语·表示收敛或变得谨慎
例句
After losing a lot of money, he decided to draw in his horns and invest more carefully.
典故来源 源自蜗牛或蜗牛类动物遇到危险时将触角缩回壳中,比喻人收敛行为或变得谨慎。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

draw [drɔ]
vt.& vi. 绘画;拖,拉;招致;吸引; vt. 画;拉;吸引; vi. 移动;拔出剑;皱缩;汲取; n. 平局;抽奖;
horns
n. 喇叭;号;角制品;警报器(horn的复数)

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非常乏味或无趣
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拖延做某事或不积极参与
draw in horns
收起某人的锋芒,对某人或某物保持低调
down in the mouth
情绪低落或沮丧
dog and bone
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