英文词汇“破釜沉舟”的读音、释义、例句、中文翻译及雅思托福GRE难词速记-英汉词典

break the cauldrons and sink the boats (after crossing)—cut off all means of retreat; cross (/pass) the Rubicon;(draw the sword and) throw (/fling)away the scabbard; fight with a rope round one’s neck (/with one’s back against the wall); make a spoon or spoil the horn;make (/mend) or mar; stand or fall; wage a desperate struggle
❍ 只有大胆地～地跟他们拚，还许有翻身的那一天！ (《曹禺选集·日出》192)All you can do is to burn your boats and fight them in the hope that one day you’ll come out on top!/项羽乃悉引兵渡河，皆沉船，破釜甑，……(《史记·项羽本纪》307) With this Xiang Yu led his entire force across the river. Once across,he sank all his boats,smashed the cooking pots and vessels.…

破釜沉舟po fu chen zhou

break the cauldrons and sink the boats—cut off all means of retreat

破釜沉舟

cross (or pass) the Rubicon; cut off all means of retreat; burn one’s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end

破釜沉舟pò fǔ chén zhōu

釜：锅。原指项羽同秦军打仗，过河后把锅都打破，把船都弄沉，表示决一死战。比喻下决心斗争到底。burn one’s boats, fight with a rope round one’s neck, burn one’s bridges, throw away the scabbard, cut of all means of restreat