Old English hilt "hilt, handle of a sword or dagger," from Proto-Germanic *helt (cognates: Old Norse hjalt, Old High German helza "hilt," Old Saxon helta "oar handle"), perhaps from PIE *kel- (1) "to strike." Formerly also used in plural in same sense as singular.
实用例句
1. She was in this right up to the hilt.
她已经完全卷入了此事。
来自柯林斯例句
2. James was over-drawn and mortgaged to the hilt.
詹姆斯已经透支到最大额度并把能抵押的都抵押上了。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The men who wield the power are certainly backing him to the hilt.
