No Holds Barred——毫無限制

** absolutely no limits, restrictions, or rules governing how people behave or compete

~~ 毫無限制／毫無拘束／不受約束／無拘無束／沒有規定／沒有禁忌；毫不留情；竭盡全力

~~ without limits/restrictions/rules/bounds/restraints/regulations/taboos; gloves are off; death match

!! The phrase originates from the sport of wrestling, where a "hold" is a specific grappling technique used to control or subdue an opponent. A match with "no holds barred" is one where all types of holds are permitted.

這個表達源於摔角競技，其中“擒拿”指的是一種特定的擒拿技巧，用於控制或制服對手。一場“無擒拿限制”的比賽，允許使用所有類型的擒拿技巧。

The earliest known printed use of the phrase is from an 1892 newspaper article in the Manitoba Daily Free Press, which described a wrestling match with the conditions "no holds barred."

該短語最早的印刷版本出現在一八九二年《曼尼托巴每日自由報》的一篇文章中，該文章描述一場“無擒拿限制”的摔角比賽。

>> The election became a no-holds-barred mudslinging contest between the two candidates.

這場選舉演變成兩位候選人之間毫無保留的互相抹黑大戰。

學勤教育中心英語專科導師 李啟文 教 授