| 释义 |
| | | | NOUN | | | | | /ˈruːbɪkən/ | | | PHRASE | | - | cross the Rubicon
| | to do something extreme that cannot later be changed and whose effects cannot be avoided | | 采取断然行动；破釜沉舟 | | | | | | Word story: Rubicon | | | | From an event in Roman history, when Julius Caesar led his soldiers back from France into northern Italy across the Rubicon River. This was an illegal act and showed that Caesar wanted to take power for himself. | | | | | |