take up arms

英 [teɪk ʌp ɑːmz] 美 [teɪk ʌp ɑːrmz]

• v. 拿起武器

英英释义

Verb:

1. commence hostilities

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. They took up arms in defence of their country.
   他们拿起武器保卫祖国。
2. The general's speech was pitched as a call to arms.
   将军的讲话是一个要大家拿起武器的号召。

词汇搭配

• take up arms against 拿起武器反对...
• take up arms for 拿起武器捍卫...

近反义词

【近义词】

• go to war 开始作战