burn your bridges

/ˌbɜːn jə ˈbrɪdʒɪz/INFORMAL · C1
中文對應近似對應
自斷後路
字面意思: «燒掉你的橋»

意思

to do something that makes it impossible to go back later

做出讓自己日後無法回頭的事.

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?

文法

burn 和 your 都會變化:burns、burning、burnt 或 burned;burnt his bridges。bridges 保持複數。也可說 burn your boats。

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