英语口语1+1:The straw that broke the camel's back

时间：2007-03-19 16:00:00

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（单词翻译）

【1+1英文】
Angela: "He came to work late every day that week. Then on Friday, he didn't show up at all."
Andy: "That was the straw¹ that broke the camel's back."

【1+1中文】
安吉拉：那周上班他每天都来晚，而到了星期五，他根本就没出现。
安迪：那可是让人彻底失望哟！

【1+1解析】
You are at the last straw when you are just about to lose your patience². The straw that broke the camel's back is the last thing that that happened that finally made you upset.
中文意思：让人彻底失望的最后一件事情

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1 straw
n.稻草，麦杆，吸管；adj.用稻草做的，用来作稻草的，麦杆色的，无价值的，象稻草人的，非正式民意测验所发现的
参考例句：
The old peasant is twisting pieces of straw into a rope.这位老农民正把稻草搓成绳子。 May I have a straw for my drink?给我一根喝饮料的吸管好吗？

2 patience
n.耐心，忍耐，耐性，忍耐力，坚韧
参考例句：
We haven't the patience to hear such an empty talk.我们可没耐心去听这种空谈。 I must warn you that my patience is almost at an end.我必须警告你我已经没有耐心了。

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