| 释义 |
(not) get a word in edgeways (British English) (also (not) get a word in edgewise North American English, British English) - When Mary starts talking, no one else can get a word in edgeways.玛丽讲起话来，别人谁也插不上嘴。
- I wanted to tell you that she'd phoned, but you were talking so much I couldn't get a word in edgeways.我想告诉你她来过电话，但你说得太多，我无法插话。
- I wanted to tell you, but I couldn't get a word in edgeways. 我想告诉你，但我插不上嘴。
See also edgeways | word |