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

  1. 1Even if you hate the job, leave politely; don't burn your bridges.
  2. 2When Leo sold his flat and moved abroad, he burnt his bridges completely.
  3. 3Priya was rude to her old boss on her last day, and now she regrets burning her bridges.
  4. 4You may need your old company one day, so try not to burn your bridges.
  5. 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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