in a cocked hat 在压倒性优势中
knock into a cocked hat 彻底击败
leave someone in a cocked hat 远胜某人
1. The sailor wore a cocked hat on the old ship.
那位水手在旧船上戴着三角帽。
2. This new invention knocks the old design into a cocked hat.
这项新发明把旧设计远远比了下去。
3. Her performance left the competition in a cocked hat.
她的表现让对手望尘莫及。
A: His new product has knocked the competitors into a cocked hat.
A:他的新产品把竞争对手远远甩在后面。
B: Yes, it completely dominates the market.
B:是的,它完全主导了市场。
1) 一种旧式三角帽
2) 表示压倒性胜利或优势的习语用法
3) 用于形容某事物远远优于另一事物
4) 常见于英国英语历史或文学表达
1. 三角帽(旧式帽子)
e.g.The officer wore a cocked hat in the portrait.
这位军官在肖像中戴着三角帽。
2. 远胜、彻底击败(习语)
e.g.The new system knocks the old one into a cocked hat.
新系统完全超越了旧系统。
noun
1. A hat with the brim turned up in one or more places, forming a three-cornered shape, or a phrase used to describe complete superiority in comparison.
Synonym: tricorn hat, three-cornered hat