burn one's bridges

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc., particularly intentionally. idiomatic
    — Don't you burn your bridges behind you / You might wanna turn and come back again / The bridge you burn today, you may need it again for tomorrow / Might bring sorrow

词形变化

burns one's bridges present,singular,third-person burning one's bridges participle,present burned one's bridges participle,past burned one's bridges past burnt one's bridges participle,past burnt one's bridges past

词源

Originally in the military sense of intentionally cutting off one's own retreat (burning a bridge one has crossed) to commit oneself to a course of action, later used primarily to mean alienate former friends.
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