Beam-ends
n. 船梁末端
📖 牛津释义
beam-ends
n [pl] (idm 习语) on her beam-ends (of a ship) lying over to one side; almost capsizing （指船）向一边倾斜; 几乎翻船. on one's beam-ends (of a person) with very little money left; almost destitute （指人）经济拮据; 几乎一无所有.
🧩 词语组成解析
beam
[bim]
n. 梁，栋梁;束;光线;（电波的）波束;
vi. 发出光与热;面露喜色;
vt. 播送;以梁支撑;用…照射;流露;
vt.& vi. 笑容满面，眉开眼笑;发射电波，播送;放出束状的光（或热）;
n. 目的；末端；结束（end的复数）
🗣️ 情景例句
I promise not to think about the city.
我保证不再去想城里的事。
There is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
可敬与可笑之间只有一步之差。
Look! It's inside another pot. What was that pot used for?
“瞧！还是大壶套小壶呢。有什么用途？”