Coming to a head意思
"Coming to a head"這個短語在英語中通常有以下幾種含義:
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指疾病的發展過程,特別是指瘡、癤、癰等皮膚病變的成熟期,即將要破裂、流膿或癒合。
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比喻事情或情況的發展到了關鍵的、決定性的時刻,即將達到高潮或結局。
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有時也用來形容人的情緒或緊張狀態達到了頂點,即將爆發。
例如:
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The boil on his neck has come to a head and needs to be drained. (他脖子上的癤子成熟了,需要排膿。)
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The negotiations between the two countries have finally come to a head after months of stalemate. (經過數月的僵局,這兩個國家之間的談判終於到了關鍵階段。)
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The tension in the office has been building for weeks and is now coming to a head. (辦公室的緊張氣氛已經持續了幾周,現在即將爆發。)
請根據具體語境來確定這個短語的確切含義。