the Battle of the Bulge
/ðə ˌbætl əv ðə ˈbʌldʒ/
/ðə ˌbætl əv ðə ˈbʌldʒ/
- a strong but unsuccessful attack by German forces against the Allies in southern Belgium in 1944. The word bulge means a swelling, so the phrase is also used in a humorous way to mean a struggle to lose weight, e.g. by going on a diet
鼓胀战役:1944年,德国军队对比利时南部的盟军发动了猛烈的攻击,但未成功。鼓胀一词意味着肿胀,因此该词还以幽默的方式被用来表示减肥的斗争,例如节食 - I'm fighting the battle of the bulge.
我在打鼓包之战。
- I'm fighting the battle of the bulge.