last straw

短语

压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草,导致失败的最后因素,导火线

发音

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.

    最后一根稻草

    习语 不可数

    That's the last straw; it's a petty demand but I’m already under too much work. I quit!

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

provocation irritation aggravation

词源

Ellipsis of the straw that broke the camel's back.

来源：wiktionary