英美俚俗语【140】the last straw 忍耐的极限

the last straw

[俚]忍耐的极限

Jack was always laughing at me in the presence of my classmates. But one day he insulted my mother. That was my last straw. I struck him a heavy blow on the head.

杰克总是当着同学的面嘲笑我，但是有一天他竟辱骂我的母亲，我实在忍无可忍，给他头上重重一击。

注解：

the last straw源于“the straw that breaks the camel’s back”地根压断骆驼背的稻草，意指如果不断往骆驼背上添加东西，等到达到它所能承受的饱和点，这时哪怕再加一根稻草，也会把它压垮，喻指已到无法忍受的地步。