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

the early bird gets the worm
早起的鸟儿有虫吃
turn a blind eye
睁一只眼闭一只眼
talk turkey
坦诚地讨论实际事宜
take it with a grain of salt
对某事持怀疑态度,不完全相信之意
to the core
非常彻底,完全地
the men in grey suits
决策者、权威人士或有权势者,通常身穿灰色西装
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