the straw that broke the camel's back

描述最终导火索
例句
The missed deadline was the straw that broke the camel's back, leading to his resignation.
典故来源 源自阿拉伯寓言,骆驼能承受重负,但最后一根稻草会压垮它。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

straw [strɔ:]
n. 稻草;麦秆;吸管;毫无价值的东西; adj. 稻草的,麦秆的;稻草[麦秆]做的;假的,假想的;无价值的;
broke [brok]
vt. 打破(break的过去式和过去分词);折断; adj. 破产的;缺乏资金的;
back [bæk]
n. 背,背部;背面,反面;后面,后部;(椅子等的)靠背; vt. 使后退;支持;加背书于;下赌注于; vi. 后退;倒退; adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的; adv. 以前;向后地;
camel ['kæml]
n. 骆驼;

🔤 同首字母习语

too clever by half
过于聪明反而给人以不好的印象或引起麻烦
the jury is out
还没有定论或决定
take a butchers
瞧一瞧,检查或观察某物
the pot calling the kettle black
以貌相人,无视自己的相同缺点而批评他人
Taste of your own medicine
指某人遭受自己曾施加于他人的同样对待,体验因果报应。
the squeaky wheel gets the grease
喧哗的轮子得到了油脂
twist arm
强迫别人做某事或接受某个观点
time flies
时间过得很快
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