强弩之末 meaning in English
an arrow at the end of its flight -- a spent force; a strong force that has been exhausted; (a great) cry and little wool; on the decline; (be) the final kick of the crossbow spring; the arrow from a strong bow becomes weak after flying its assigned distance.; the furthest reach of a shot from a strong bow 短语和例子
Examples
- Until this was accomplished, the eighth army had reached the end of its tether .
在这项工作完成时，第八集团军已经是强弩之末了。 - The enemy on the right flank is now like a spent arrow and no longer a threat to our position .
右翼的敌人已经是强弩之末，不能再威胁我们的阵地了。 - When i had made something more than a league of way by the help of this current or eddy, i found it was spent and served me no farther .
我靠了这股洄流的推动，继续向前走了一海里多，就发现它的力量已经成了强弩之末，再不能有助于我了。 - Towards the collapse of us sanctions against cuba
美国对古巴制裁已为强弩之末 - Winter isn ' t going away without a fight
冬天并非强弩之末，渐行渐远。