the straw that broke the camel's back

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something. idiomatic
    — As the last straw breaks the laden camel's back, this piece of underground information crushed the sinking spirits of Mr. Dombey.

词形变化

the straw that broke the camel’s back canonical

词源

Possibly from the proverb, recorded by Thomas Fuller in his Gnomologia (1732) as “’Tis the last Feather, that breaks the Horse’s Back.” This comes from an Arab proverb about loading up a camel beyond its capacity to move.
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