the point of no return

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   欲罷不能的時刻；已無退路；不可能回頭

   the time when you must continue with what you have decided to do, because it is not possible to get back to an earlier situation

   Past the point of no return

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• Criticality, a point of no return, massive explosive force.Oppenheimer2023
• Past the point of no returnThe Phantom of the Opera2004
• and that we're past the point of no return no matter what remedial actions we take?Kingsman: The Secret Service2014
• It was no point of return.Mully2015
• How about Point ofKnow Return on Point of Know Return?High Fidelity2000
• Can you even begin to fathom the shit-ton of money my uncles and I have squandered to get to this point of no return?The French Dispatch2021

在完整場景裡學

• 奧本海默2023
  • 大師勸他離開劍橋：leaves a little to be desired（還稍欠火候）
  • 請他執掌研究院：the man for the job（非他莫屬）
  • 火車上結識拉比：seek out（主動去尋找）

同一詞條的短語

• if it comes to the point
• in point of fact
• make a point of doing
• more to the point
• on point
• point of contact
• a point of departure
• a point of honour
• point taken
• to the point
• to the point of
• up to a point