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词汇 the big stick
释义
the big stick
(informal) the use or threat of force or power大棒政策(以武力或权力相威胁)
  • The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.当权者平心静气地劝说,而不是施加压力。
CultureThe phrase was made popular by President Theodore Roosevelt, who said that the US government should 'speak softly and carry a big stick'.
See also big | stick
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