[词典讨论] gloves-off做adj.只有下面两部词典收录了其释义

with or as if with bare knuckles; harsh

(of a verbal or physical confrontation) conducted without restraint or reservation

the gloves are off（或 with the gloves off 或 take the gloves off）
used to express the notion that something will be done in an uncompromising or brutal way, without compunction or hesitation
毫不妥协（地），毫不留情（地），毫不犹豫（地）：
for the banks chasing this growing business, the gloves are now definitely off.
对于那些正在追求这项新业务的银行来说，肯定是甩开膀子大干起来了。

the gloves are off
used to say that people are ready to begin a fight or argument
拉开架势〔表示准备好打架或争论〕

the gloves are off
used to say that sb is ready for a fight or an argument
准备动手打架；做好战斗（或辩论）准备

- often used figuratively in the phrases take off the gloves and the gloves are off to say that people are beginning to criticize or attack each other in a very harsh and direct way
- The candidates have taken off the gloves and started to make personal attacks against each other.
- It's the end of the campaign, and the gloves are off.

The gloves were off. 准备动手打架了。/ with the gloves off （在争辩中）认真地，毫不留情地

dictlife 发表于 2016-12-16 19:43
查了 glove 词条，供参考

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毫不妥协（地），毫不留情（地），毫不犹豫（地）