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
Lacks planning for career, has no purpose or goals.
对自己的事业没有安排，没有目标和理想。
Oh, I'll probably just stay home.
哦，我可能就呆在家里了。
but custom, we have a way of thinking, is behaviour at its most commonplace.
至于风俗呢，只是些司空见惯的行为而已。