at the end of your tether
/ət ðə ˌend əv jə ˈteðə/NEUTRAL · C2
中文對應近似對應
忍無可忍
字面意思: «到了拴繩的盡頭»
意思
having no patience or strength left
耐心或力氣已經耗盡.
例句
- 1After three sleepless nights with the baby, Maria was at the end of her tether.
- 2I am at the end of my tether with this printer.
- 3By the fourth delayed train, the passengers were at the end of their tether.
- 4Parents of teenagers are often at the end of their tether by exam season.
- 5He sounded at the end of his tether when he rang the helpline.
文法
用在 be、look 或 sound 之後。只有所有格變化;原因放在 with 之後。
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