war cry
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˈwɔː ˌkraɪ/us/ˈwɔːr ˌkraɪ/(alsobattle cry)a phrase or wordshoutedbypeopleas theystarttofight,intendedto give them thestrengthandwishtofightharder:
(作战时的)呐喊,喊杀声figurativeThe phrase "burnyourbra!" was thefeminists'warcryof the 1970s.“烧掉你的胸罩!”是20世纪70年代女权主义者的呐喊口号。
Linguistics: sentences & expressions
- adage
- backchannel
- clause
- coin
- complex sentence
- compound sentence
- declarative sentence
- defining
- dicta
- dictum
- epigram
- epigrammatic
- jawbreaker
- motto
- operative
- phrase
- proverbial
- sentence
- slogan
- soundbite