burn one's bridges

  1. 破釜沉舟
    • By making the bold promise, he had burnt his bridges, for now he had no option but to go forward with the project.
      作那样大胆的许诺, 他算破釜沉舟了, 现在他除了做之外已没有别的选择。

网络词典

burn one's bridges

英 bɜːn 美 bɜrn
动词 中文翻译:燃烧
同义词: ['extinguish', 'consume', 'ignite']

例句:

  1. 1. The fire was too intense to be put out with water alone.
    火太猛烈了,不能用水单独扑灭。
  2. 2. The flames were so hot that they could not be sustained for long.
    火焰太热了,不能持续很长时间。
  3. 3. The firefighters used a hose to try and extinguish the flames.
    消防员用软管试图扑灭火焰。