Definition
这是一个固定短语,字面意思是“在一口气之下”,实际表示“因为一时生气而冲动地做了某事”。通常用在句子开头或主语之后,引出因愤怒导致的行动或决定。使用时后面常接一个表示结果的动词短语。
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in a fit of angerin a fury (followed by an impulsive action or decision)
Examples
- 一气之下。Tā yī qì zhī xià bǎ shǒujī shuāi le.He smashed his phone in a fit of anger.
- 一气之下。Lǎobǎn yī qì zhī xià kāichú le nà ge yuángōng.The boss fired that employee in a fury.
- 一气之下,。Tā yī qì zhī xià líkāi le jiā, qù le wàidì.She left home in a fit of anger and went to another city.
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