"last straw" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 最后一根稻草

Definition

在一连串困难或烦恼之后，导致某人失去耐心或采取行动的最后一件事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

为非正式表达，常用于形容某人忍耐的极限点。句中常作“最后一根稻草”，通常紧接彻底改变、爆发或决断。

Examples

When he forgot my birthday, it was the last straw.

他忘记了我的生日，那就是**最后一根稻草**。

The noisy neighbors were the last straw for her.

吵闹的邻居对她来说是**最后一根稻草**。

After many mistakes, this was the last straw.

在许多错误之后，这就是**最后一根稻草**。

I've put up with a lot, but this is the last straw—I'm quitting.

我已经忍了很多，但这就是**最后一根稻草**——我要辞职了。

That comment was the last straw for our friendship.

那句话是我们友谊的**最后一根稻草**。

When the boss yelled at him again, it was the last straw—he walked out.

老板又一次对他大吼，那就是**最后一根稻草**—他马上走了。