| 释义 |
the last（或 final）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.] |