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straw that broke the camel's back
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

straw that broke the camel's back
  1. 1. (一系列重压、打击等中)终于使人不能忍受的最后一击

Examples

The straw cushioned her fall.
稻草减轻了她下跌的冲撞力。
Stop blowing bubbles with your straw!
别用吸管吹泡泡啦!
that's the last straw!
那是最后的极限!
Whoosh! The straw house fell down.
呼! 稻草房子倒了。
The wide-brimmed straw hat shielded her face.
宽边草帽遮住她的脸。
He cradled the grain with a scythe and tied it by hand with straw.
他用镰刀收割庄稼,然后用稻草把它们捆起来。
She was carrying a straw basket covered with a blue checked cloth.
她挎着一个秸秆编成的篮子,篮子用一块蓝格子花纹布盖着。
I do not have a straw long enough for this bottle.
我没有合适这个瓶子的足够长的吸管。

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