a Parthian shot

【字面理解】帕提亚式射击

【英文解析】a remark or action, often an unkind one, that somebody makes just as they are leaving

【中文解析】临别时不友好的话(行为)

【典型例句】① As Jim walked out of the door, his parting shot was, “I never want to see any of you again.” 吉姆走出门 时说了一句狠话:“我再也不想见到你们任何一个人。”

② “Well，you’d better be carefiil,” he said threateningly. And, with that parting shot, he stormed out of the room. 1他恐吓道：“哼，你们最好小心一点儿。”说完就怒气 冲冲地大步走出了房间。

【注释】词源学家认为，parting shot的本源是Parthian shot。 Parthian Empire (帕提亚王国)位于现伊朗东北部，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，Parthian shot常用来指“回马射”，“回马枪”。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 力的回击语或余味无穷的报复语)，然后愤然离去”。 变体：a parting shot。