A:All the soldiers in that country are armed to the teeth.
那个国家的士兵全部都全副武装起来了。
B:What's happening in that country?
发生什么事情了。
A:The neighboring country is threatening their sovereignty with its nuclear bombs.
邻国正在用核弹威胁他们呢。
注释:
armed to teeth
讲解:词语盛行于19世纪以后,但却出自于15世纪-16世纪,海盗活动猖獗的时候。相传海盗面目狰狞,手持凶器,牙齿间还咬着一把把尖刀。为形象生动,汉语中把它翻译为“武装到牙齿”,喻指全副武装。
Eg .The soldiers were armed to the teeth and ready to fight.
战士们全副武装,准备战斗。