rip up old grievances

英 美
  • 重提旧怨,翻出老帐
  • grievances n.委屈,冤情;苦状grievance的复数形式
  • old adj.老的;过去的;旧的,破旧的;...岁的n.旧时
  • rip v.撕裂;扯开n.裂口;裂缝;撕裂
  • up adv.向上;起来;上升;往上prep.向上adj.向上的;上行的n.上升v.上升;增加
    1. I have a few old scores to settle with him.
      我有一些老帐要和他算清楚。
    2. Instead of dragging up their past disputes,the two parties achieved unity through criticism and self-criticism.
      双方没有纠缠老帐,而是通过批评与自我批评加强了团结。