burn your bridges
/ˌbɜːn jə ˈbrɪdʒɪz/INFORMAL · C1
中文对应近似对应
自断后路
字面意思: «烧掉你的桥»
含义
to do something that makes it impossible to go back later
做出让自己日后无法回头的事.
例句
- 1Even if you hate the job, leave politely; don't burn your bridges.
- 2When Leo sold his flat and moved abroad, he burnt his bridges completely.
- 3Priya was rude to her old boss on her last day, and now she regrets burning her bridges.
- 4You may need your old company one day, so try not to burn your bridges.
- 5Has Tom really burnt his bridges with the band, or could he still rejoin?
语法
burn 和 your 都会变化:burns、burning、burnt 或 burned;burnt his bridges。bridges 保持复数。也可说 burn your boats。
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