"cross the rubicon" 怎么发音
expression
KRAWSS thuh ROO-bih-kawn
kross THUH ROO-bih-kon
释义
To make a decision or take an action that cannot be undone, often leading to significant or permanent consequences.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɹɔs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹubɪkɔn
英式英语
kɹˈɒs/ /ðə, ði/ /-k(ə)n
简化发音
美式
KRAWSS thuh ROO-bih-kawn
英式
kross THUH ROO-bih-kon
语境中听
By telling the truth in court, she crossed the Rubicon.
When the company fired its CEO, it really crossed the Rubicon.
Moving to another country was how they crossed the Rubicon.
Quitting my job was me really crossing the Rubicon—there was no going back.