| 词汇 | the eye of the storm |
| 释义 | Idiom the eye of the storm the center of a disagreement.The man in the eye of the storm is accused of selling secrets to the enemy. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of the eye of the storm (= the middle of a mass of severe weather) the eye of the stormThe center of a tumultuous situation, typically a conflict of some kind. The phrase alludes to the center of an actual storm, such as a hurricane, which rotates around a central point. I had no idea when I walked into that meeting that I'd be stepping into the eye of the storm—Bernice and Terri were already at each other's throats. the eye of the storm1 the calm region at the centre of a storm or hurricane. 2 the most intense part of a tumultous situation. 2 1998 Times He [ Mr Yeltsin ] was now our heroic figure in the eye of the storm, preaching defiance…from the top of a tank outside the White House. |
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