Pull up stakes.
Pull up stakes.
Pull up stakes" 最初來自於舊時美國的拓荒時代,家庭會將帳篷的釘子拔起,遷移到新的地方定居。如今,這個成語被用來形容放棄當前的生活方式或居住地,去尋找新的機會。例如,一個人可能因為工作機會而 "pull up stakes",搬到一個全新的城市。
After years of living in the same town, they decided to pull up stakes and move to Florida.
在同一個城鎮居住多年後,他們決定搬到佛羅里達。
When the market crashed, many businesses had to pull up de stakes.
當市場崩潰時,許多企業不得不撤離。
He had always dreamed of a different life, so one day he decided to pull up stakes and start anew abroad.
他一直夢想著不同的生活,所以有一天他決定搬到國外重新開始。