How do you use "At the end of my tether" in a sentence?

I'm at the end of my tether. She's at the end of her tether with him. Reached the end of my tether.

At the end of my tether

Q: What does "At the end of my tether" mean?

At the limit of patience or endurance (British). Being 'at the end of your tether' means you've reached your limit. 'I'm at the end of my tether with this' = I can't take any more. Americans say 'at the end of my rope.'

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의미: At the limit of patience or endurance (British).

忍耐到了极限（英式用法）。

Al límite de la paciencia o la resistencia (británico).

我慢の限界に達している（イギリス英語）。

인내의 한계에 달한 (영국식 표현).

Being 'at the end of your tether' means you've reached your limit. 'I'm at the end of my tether with this' = I can't take any more. Americans say 'at the end of my rope.'

「at the end of your tether」是指已经到了极限。「I'm at the end of my tether with this」＝我再也受不了了。美式英语说「at the end of my rope」。

Estar «at the end of your tether» significa haber llegado al límite. «I'm at the end of my tether with this» = ya no puedo más con esto. Los estadounidenses dicen «at the end of my rope».

「at the end of your tether」は限界に達しているという意味。「I'm at the end of my tether with this」＝もうこれ以上耐えられない。アメリカ英語では「at the end of my rope」と言う。

'At the end of your tether'는 한계에 도달했다는 뜻이다. 'I'm at the end of my tether with this' = 더 이상 못 참겠다. 미국에서는 'at the end of my rope'라고 한다.

예문

I'm at the end of my tether.
我已经忍无可忍了
Estoy al límite
「もう限界だよ」
나 이제 정말 한계야.
She's at the end of her tether with him.
她对他已经忍到了极限
Ella está harta de él
「彼女は彼に対してもう我慢の限界だ」
그녀는 그에 대해 더 이상 못 참겠대.
Reached the end of my tether.
已经到了忍耐的极限
He llegado al límite de mi paciencia
「堪忍袋の緒が切れた」
인내의 한계에 다다랐어.

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사용 가이드

맥락: frustration, exhaustion, limits

어조: frustrated, exhausted

✓ 올바른 표현

End of my tether
到了极限
al límite
限界に達している
한계에 달하다(End of my tether)
At the end of my tether
忍无可忍
al límite de mi paciencia
我慢の限界
인내의 한계(At the end of my tether)

✗ 잘못된 표현

British: tether. American: rope.
英式说tether，美式说rope
En británico: tether. En americano: rope.
イギリス英語ではtether、アメリカ英語ではrope
영국식: tether. 미국식: rope.

흔한 실수

British uses tether, American uses rope

기원과 역사

From tethering animals—the rope/chain that limits how far they can go. At the end of the tether, you can go no further.

어원: From animal tether (rope limit)

최초 기록: British, 16th century

문화적 배경

Era: 16th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British expressions

Regional notes: British and Australian.

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