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儒琴英语词组（English Phrase of the Day）
no-holds-barred
英文解释
(in wrestling) with no restrictions on the kinds of holds that are used；used to convey that no rules or restrictions apply in a conflict or dispute.
no holds barred (not comparable) (wrestling) Without restrictions on holds or what opponents may do. a no holds barred match. (figuratively) Having absolutely no limits or restrictions as far as the levels and nature of one’s hostilities and offense; taking to an especially ruthless or vicious manner.
中文解释
no holds barred 最早是摔跤比赛用语，表示对手的动作没有限制。后来比喻在某人面对对手，采取的敌对和进攻手段上绝对没有限制； 采取特别无情或恶毒的方式。翻译成：不受约束，没有限制；毫不留情；受任何规则约束; 不限任何方式方法; 不择手段; 没有规则、规则限制；无拘无束；毫无顾忌。
原文举例
She had no regrets about what she said in her no-holds-barred speech.
她对自己在毫无拘束的演讲中所说的话并不后悔。
An open question is how far China will be welcomed – or not – into the existing space “club”. After the no-holds-barred space rivalry of the US and the Soviet Union that constituted a part of the cold war, the US and Russia have settled into a more collaborative relationship in space that has largely withstood the worst of diplomatic tensions. （.theguardian.com 2019）
一个悬而未决的问题是，中国将在多大程度上受欢迎——或不受欢迎——加入现有的太空“俱乐部”。在构成冷战一部分的美国和苏联之间毫无顾忌的太空竞争之后，美国和俄罗斯在太空方面建立了一种更加合作的关系，这种关系在很大程度上经受住了最严重的外交紧张局势。