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单词 the last straw
释义

the last straw

a further difficulty or annoyance, typically minor in itself but coming on top of a whole series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable
最终使人无法忍受的一击; 终于导致失败(或垮台)的因素:

his affair was the last straw.

他的风流事是最终导致他垮台的因素。

ORIGIN: from the proverb the last straw breaks the (laden) camel's back.

See main entry:straw

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