看美剧学英语高频短语：At one’s wit’s end
At one’s wit’s end：it means being completely frustrated or exhausted because all reasonable solutions have been tried and nothing has worked; one has no ideas left on how to proceed. （指“黔驴技穷、束手无策、无计可施、山穷水尽、被逼到极限”，强调在多次尝试无果后，精神上和思路上都已耗尽。 近义表达： One’s hands are tied, 情景联想：Scrape the bottom of the barrel）
以下是英语高频短语“At one’s wit’s end”在美剧语料库中的相关例句：
场景一：选自美剧《蛇蝎女佣》S01E01 20:54
Evelyn： Oh, I‘m telling you, Taylor, the house has become a disaster area. 哦，我跟你说，泰勒，家里已经成灾区了。
——>> I‘ve got dirty dishes in the sink, laundry piling up. I‘m at my wit‘s end. 水池里堆着脏盘子，脏衣服堆成山。我真是没办法了。
Taylor： Why don‘t you call the agency? Have them send somebody? 你为什么不打电话给中介？让他们派个人来？
Evelyn： I tried. 我试过了。
场景二：选自美剧《蛇蝎女佣》S03E03 05:48
Taylor： Marisol, I am at my wit‘s end with this maid you sent me. 玛丽索尔，你派来的这个女佣快让我忍无可忍了。
Marisol： I am so sorry to hear that. 听你这么说我真的很抱歉。
——>> What seems to be the trouble…today? 是出了什么问题……今天？
Taylor： You know what? I‘ll show you. 你知道吗？我带你亲眼看看。
场景三：选自美剧《纸牌屋》S03E01 14:15
Claire： Francis, he‘s at his wit‘s end. The Republicans… 弗朗西斯，他已经束手无策了。共和党人……
——>> won‘t send him a single bill he can sign. 不肯送任何一项他能签署的法案给他。
——>> And the Democrats aren‘t much better. – 而民主党人也差不多。
Francis： Bob Birch? 鲍勃·伯奇？
Claire： Blind leading the stupid. 瞎子给傻子带路。
场景四：选自美剧《摩登家庭》S05E06 12:44
Haley： Alex‘s hair smells like cheese! 艾莉克斯的头发闻起来有奶酪味！
Alex： It is not cheese! It is cruelty-free organic shampoo with traces of churned[tʃɜːn] goat‘s milk! 那不是奶酪！那是含少量搅动过的羊奶的无伤害（生产时不涉及残害动物的）有机洗发水！
Haley： So cheese! Ew, I need a bucket! 就是奶酪味！呃，我需要个桶！（指恶心到想吐）
Claire： Ugh! 呃！
——>> Ladies, we have a guest. 姑娘们，我们有客人在。
——>> I am — I‘m really sorry about this. 我……我真的很抱歉。
——>> I‘m just at my wit‘s endwith these two. 我对她俩真是无计可施了。
——>> I don‘t suppose you have any experience with teenagers? 我想你大概没什么对付青少年的经验吧？
Phil： Oh, no. 哦，没有。
Jeannie：You two remind me of me and my sister. 你们俩让我想起我和我妹妹。
——>> We used to fight all the time. 我们过去也成天吵架。
——>> I used to accuse her of stealing my boyfriend. 我常指责她撬我男朋友。
——>> She would accuse me of trying to stab her. 她则指责我想捅她。
——>> – You know, sister stuff. 你懂的，姐妹间的日常。
Claire： Oh, my God. 哦，我的天。
Jeannie： Trust me, if I wanted to stab her, that skank be stabbed. 相信我，如果我真想捅她，那贱人早被捅了。
Claire： She‘s not a therapist, is she? 她不是心理医生，对吧？
以下是英语高频短语“At one’s wit’s end”在日常交流与商务语境中的相关例句：
日常对话：（Daily conversation）
E.G.1：I’m at my wit’s end trying to get him to return my calls.
参考翻译：我已经被他不回电话这件事逼得一点办法都没有了。E.G.2：She was at her wit’s end after another sleepless night with the baby.
参考翻译：又一个不眠之夜之后，她已经被孩子折腾到崩溃边缘。
商务情境：（Business Setting）
E.G.1：The project manager was at his wit’s end dealing with constant scope changes from the client.
参考翻译：客户不断更改项目范围，项目经理已经被折磨得束手无策。E.G.2：After months of declining sales and failed restructurings, the board was at its wit’s end.
参考翻译：在数月的销量下滑和重组失败之后，董事会已经到了山穷水尽的地步。
