a shot across the bows是什么意思_a shot across the bows的用法_词性_词根

双语例句

The boss said that she would do something about it if our time keeping didn't improve and that we should take her remarks as a shot across the bows.

老板说，如果我们不更好的遵守时间，她会采取某种措施，并说我们应该把她的话当作一种警告。
The frigate fired a warning shot across the privateer's bows to make her heave to.

快速战舰向私掠船的船首上空发炮警告，命令她停航。
The unidentified ship was brought to by the firing of a warning shot across its bows.

经过开炮警告，那艘来历不明的船才被迫停了下来。

释义

a statement or gesture intended to frighten someone into changing their course of action

（意在恐吓某人使其改变行动步骤或方针的言语或姿态式的）警告

supporters are firing a warning shot across the President's bows.

支持者们正在向总统发出警告。