phrase: parting shot

    ParthianEmpire（帕提亚王国）位居现伊朗东北部，据说，帕提亚人精于射箭，他们最有名的“战术”是“假装退却，然后再回身放箭杀伤敌人”。由此，“parting shot”常用来指“回马射，回马枪”。随着岁月的流逝，其军事意义也湮没于人们的日常生活中，现常用来指“一方在争吵中居于劣势时，扔下一句戗人语（颇有影响力的回击语/余味无穷的报复语），然后愤然离去。” 常用来指“语言上最后的回击/报复”。

    例如：

    Well, you'd better be careful, he said threateningly.And,with that parting shot, he stormed out of the room.

    他恐吓道，“哼，你们最好小心一点。” 说完怒气冲冲大步走出了房间去。

Joke of Today

    A man was sued by a woman for defamation of character. She charged that he had called her a pig. The man was found guilty and fined.

    After the trial he asked the judge, "Does this meanthat I cannot call Mrs. Johnson a pig?"

    The judge said that was true.

    "Does this also mean I cannot call a pig, 'Mrs. Johnson'?" the man asked.

    The judge replied that he could indeed call a pig 'Mrs. Johnson' with no fear of legal action.

    The man looked directly at Mrs. Johnson and said, "Good afternoon, Mrs. Johnson." 

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