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swordHsC:d, $sC:rdn [C]a weapon with a long sharp metal blade and a handle, used esp. in the past剑，刀Sir Lancelot drew (= took out of its cover) his sword.兰斯洛特爵士抽出剑。(literary) Thousands of people were put to the sword (= killed).成千上万的人被屠杀。If you have a sword of Damocles hanging over you/your head, something bad seems very likely to happen to you.危险临头Government threats to cut the budget by 50% are hanging over the Opera House like a sword of Damocles.政府扬言要削减50％预算使歌剧院感到危险临头。(literary) To beat/turn swords into ploughshares is to change to a peaceful way of life and spend money on peaceful things rather than weapons.把刀剑打成犁铧（化干戈为玉帛）
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