英语习语谚语成语用法精粹 历史故事类1-9 burn one’s boats behind one

【字面理解】焚烧自己的船

【英文解析】to cut off all means of retreat; to stake everything on success; to commit oneself irrevocably (to a course, a particular line of action)

【中文解析】自绝后路，做事不留后路。该用语同汉语习 语“破签沉舟”、“背水一战”有着异曲同工之妙。

【典型例句】① She didn’t want to b\\m her boats by asking for a divorce, so she suggested a trial separation instead. 她不想要求离婚，自断退路，所以建议试分居。

② He burned his boats behind him when he quitted his job. 他辞职时就痛下决心誓不回头。

【注释】习惯用语。变体：bum one’s bridges behind one。 bum one’s boats 常见于英式英语，而 bum one’s bridges 则常见于美式英语。详见第一个解析。