英语单词短语词组“to the bitter end”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

to the bitter end

idiom

until something isfinished

坚持到底；拼到底

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Causing something to end

abandon
abandonment
all good things (must) come to an endidiom
and have done with itidiom
be over the humpidiom
draw
jacksomethingin
killsomethingstone-deadidiom
knock
knock off (something)
lay
lay the ghost ofsomething(to rest)idiom
lid
lift
raise
stanch
staunch
stem
stopper
stranglesomethingat birthidiom

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Strength of will and determination

(Definition ofto the bitter endfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examples from literature

Accordingly they must prosecute it to the bitter end.
Could he hold out to the bitter end?
I mean to go through this business to the bitter end—whatever it may be.
I was determined to fight to the bitter end any measure for war.
This city I shall defend to the bitter end.

to the bitter end| American Dictionary

to the bitter end

idiom(alsountil the bitter end)

to the end of somethingdifficultthat willlikelyhave abadending:

Thepresidentfoughtfor hisplanto the bitter end.

(Definition ofto the bitter endfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofto the bitter end

to the bitter end

The official mind remained determinedtothebitterendto preserve the symmetry of the promotion pyramid.

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In the face of a violent liberation movement, they would probably have foughttothebitterend.

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The issuing of such ' acts of grace ' was also tantamount to royal denial of the formal prerogatives of owners to pursue casestothebitterendthrough the courts.

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The bioethicist will need to keep her/his schedule flexible on the day she/he rounds so that once on rounds, the bioethicist staystothebitterend.

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But the battle would be foughttothebitterend.

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Is this use of military forcetothebitterendindeed the only way?

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