Rubicon
['ruːbɪk(ə)n;-kɒn]
解释:
(noun.) a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment.
(noun.) the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war.
校对:帕蒂--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A small river which separated Italy from Cisalpine Gaul, the province alloted to Julius Caesar.
埃德蒙手打
解释:
n. a stream of Central Italy forming the boundary in the republican period of ancient Roman history between the province of Gallia Cisalpina and Italia proper.—Pass the Rubicon to take a decisive irrevocable step as Julius CéŽ ar's crossing this stream the limit of his province—a virtual declaration of war against the republic.
巴兹尔录入
例句:
- The Rubicon, I felt, was passed; and it behoved me well to reflect what I should do on this hither side of disease and danger. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- He had broken the law by bringing his legions across the Rubicon, which was the boundary between his command and Italy proper. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- The Rubicon, we know, was a very insignificant stream to look at; its significance lay entirely in certain invisible conditions. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
整理:洛蒂