lash oneself to the mast

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To continue in a course of action even when facing great difficulties and likely disaster.
    — I hoped not—all authorities seemed to agree the only thing a man could do in such weather was lash himself to the mast and pray. I made a last stubborn attempt to pour logic on the troubled waters.
  2. To resist the temptation to make a bad choice.
    — The only way in which she could contain her despairing and murderous rage was to lash herself to the mast of her towering superego.

词形变化

lashes oneself to the mast present,singular,third-person lashing oneself to the mast participle,present lashed oneself to the mast participle,past lashed oneself to the mast past tie oneself to the mast alternative lashes oneself to the mast present,singular,third-person lashing oneself to the mast participle,present lashed oneself to the mast participle,past lashed oneself to the mast past tie oneself to the mast alternative

词源

词源 1
From the practice of tying oneself to the mast of a sailing ship in rough weather so as not to be swept overboard.
词源 2
A reference to the scene in Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus has his men lash him to the mast so that he will not succumb to the lure of the Sirens.
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