come to a head

/ˌkʌm tu ə ˈhed/NEUTRAL · C1
中文对应近似对应
到了节骨眼上
字面意思: «长出了脓头»

含义

to reach the point where something must be done

到了非解决不可的地步.

例句

  1. 1Tension between the flatmates came to a head when the rent was paid late again.
  2. 2Things are coming to a head at work, and someone will have to make a decision soon.
  3. 3The row over the car park came to a head on Monday, and the two sides finally met to sort it out.
  4. 4We should talk to Ben before his worries about money come to a head.
  5. 5Maria knew her problems with the landlord would come to a head when the lease ended.

语法

只有 come 变化形式:comes、coming、came。主语是问题或局面。bring something to a head 表示促使事情到这一步。

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