| 词汇 | the last straw |
| 释义 | the last straw the last of a succession of irritations that strains one's patience to the limit 导致失败或令人失去耐心的最后一件事；又一使人生气和无法忍受的事 * When I told Sam I needed the money he owed me for six months he said he couldn't pay; instead he asked to borrow an additional ten dollars. That was the last straw. 当我告诉山姆我需要用他6个月前从我处借走的钱时，他说他没有钱还。反而又要向我借10美元，这简直使我很生气。 * First Tom, Dick and Mary refused to help me; then my best friend, Joe, also refused, and that was the last straw.起初汤姆、狄克和玛丽不愿意帮助我，后来我的最好的朋友乔也拒绝了我，这简直使我无法忍受。 |
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