学单词Rubicon 和短语cross the/one's Rubicon
RubiconRu·bi·con/ ˈruːbikən; NAmE -kɑːn / the Rubicon
noun
the point at which a decision has been taken which can no longer be changed
无法退回的界限；界线:
Today wecross the Rubicon. There is no going back.
今天我们要破釜沉舟,背水一战了。
ORIGINFrom the Rubicon, a stream which formed the border between Italy and Gaul. When Julius Caesar broke the law by crossing it with his army in 49BC, it led inevitably to war.
源自意大利和高卢的界河鲁比肯河(Rubicon)。公元前 49 年,凯撒违规带兵越过鲁比肯河,从而不可避免地引发了战争。
crossing the Rubicon:
The phrase "crossing the Rubicon" originates from a historical event and refers to making a decision that is both irrevocable and will likely bring about significant and often risky consequences. It stems from the act of Julius Caesar, a Roman general, who crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BCE with his army, in defiance of Roman law that prohibited generals from bringing their armies into Italy. This marked the beginning of a civil war and a turning point in Roman history.
Metaphorically, "crossing the Rubicon" means making a crucial decision or taking a decisive action that commits a person to a particular course of action, and there is no turning back. It often implies that this decision will have far-reaching and potentially irreversible consequences, whether positive or negative.
这个短语“越过卢比孔河”起源于历史事件，指的是做出一个既不可撤销且可能带来重大且常常是冒险性后果的决定。它源自于古罗马将军尤利乌斯·凯撒的行为，在公元前49年，他带领军队越过卢比孔河，违背了罗马法律，该法律禁止将军将军队带入意大利。这标志着罗马历史上的一个转折点，引发了一场内战。
在比喻上，“越过卢比孔河”意味着做出了一个至关重要的决定或者采取了决定性的行动，使一个人致力于特定的行动方向，而且无法回头。通常这意味着这个决定会产生深远且可能是不可逆转的后果，无论是积极的还是消极的。
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