英语词汇throw dust in the eyes of的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	throw dust in the eyes of
词源	throw dust in the eyes of. To mislead or deceive. Throwing dust or sand in the air to conceal their movements from their enemies on the field of battle was an ancient Arab trick in desert warfare. This is probably the origin of the expression, which Quintillian used figuratively as early as a.d. 80 to de- scribe the great Roman orator Cicero: “He threw dust in the eyes of the jury.”
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