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last straw

最后一根稻草,最后一根救命稻草,最后一根草,最后一根支柱

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the last of a succession of irritations, incidents, remarks, etc., that leads to a loss of patience, a disaster, etc.: He has been late before, but this is the last straw.

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Examples

  • The attack on the Capitol, however, was the last straw for many still hoping to lay eyes on history.

  • When she discovers that he and Marina are planning to have a quickie marriage in Scotland, it’s the last straw.

  • The pandemic is the last straw for some San Francisco-based tech leaders.

  • A group of Episcopal Church members found that to be something of a last straw.

  • The last straw came in January, when Chase took the gang to Las Vegas.

  • In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.

  • A Charlie Hebdo reporter said that security provision had been relaxed in the last month or so and the police car disappeared.

  • What criticisms of last season did you find helpful, and not so helpful?

  • Drugeon survived an airstrike last year and is believed to be still at large, officials have said.

  • As of Thursday night, the brothers remained on the loose, last seen in northern France.

  • Among the Perpendicular additions to the church last named may be noted a very beautiful oaken rood-screen.

  • It seems very strange that I shall actually know Liszt at last, after hearing of him so many years.

  • Poor Squinty ran and tried to hide under the straw, for he knew the boy was talking about him.

  • The strains of the syren at last woke her uncle, and brought back Miss Hood, who suggested that it was late.

  • Dick was at the wharf, one day last week, when one of the up river boats arrived.