jugular
noun /ˈdʒʌɡjələ(r)/
/ˈdʒʌɡjələr/
(also jugular vein)
Idioms - any of the three large veins in the neck that carry blood from the head towards the heart
颈静脉 词源late 16th cent.: from late Latin jugularis, from Latin jugulum ‘collarbone, throat’, diminutive of jugum ‘yoke’.
Idioms
go for the jugular
- (informal) to attack somebody’s weakest point during a discussion, in an aggressive way
（讨论中咄咄逼人地）抨击对方的致命弱点，攻其要害 - She went straight for the jugular and asked him to explain his previous criminal record.
她直奔主题，要求他解释他以前的犯罪记录。
- She went straight for the jugular and asked him to explain his previous criminal record.