tangpetter
2012-02-23
英文成語draw a line in the sand
Fig。 to create or declare an artificial boundary and imply that crossing it will cause trouble。 Example：Todd drew a line in the sand by giving his roommate an ultimatum about his sloppiness—he had to start cleaning up after himself or move out。
draw a line in the sand also draw the line in the sand or draw lines in the sand。
to say that a particular idea or activity will not be supported or accepted
The president has drawn a line in the sand， which means that if the foreign troops are not removed， they will be attacked。
Etymology： based on the idea of literally making a mark in sand to show someone they cannot move across it。
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網友29b81417f
2005-12-24
在沙地上劃個（什麼東西的）輪廓
安藍朵
2005-12-25
好像是出自聖經吧
匿名使用者
2005-12-24
在沙子上畫條線！
ycwaly
2005-12-24
是不是：畫地為牢？
