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chuck up the sponge

/tʃʌk ʌp ðə spʌndʒ/

翻译: 过时的俚语表达,意为认输、承认失败或投降,源自拳击运动中往擂台上扔海绵表示认输的做法。

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/tʃʌk ʌp ðə spʌndʒ/slangsport已废弃
  • zh过时的俚语表达,意为认输、承认失败或投降,源自拳击运动中往擂台上扔海绵表示认输的做法。

An old-fashioned slang expression meaning to give up, admit defeat, or surrender, originating from boxing where a sponge was thrown into the ring to concede a match.

  1. Admit defeatC1informal

    To give up or surrender; to stop trying to achieve something.

    zh认输

    • After hours of trying to fix the engine, he finally chucked up the sponge.
    • The team chucked up the sponge when they realized they couldn't win.
    • She decided to chuck up the sponge and quit the competition.