poison pen letter
US /ˈpɔɪ.zən pɛn ˈlɛt.ər/
UK /ˈpɔɪ.zən pɛn ˈlɛt.ər/
名词
匿名信, 诽谤信
an anonymous letter containing unpleasant, abusive, or slanderous statements about someone
示例:
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The politician received a poison pen letter threatening to expose his past.
这位政客收到了一封威胁要揭露他过去的匿名信。
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She was upset after reading the malicious poison pen letter.
读完那封恶意的匿名信后，她很沮丧。