失败 - Defeat

掌握关于失败的英语习语，如“出局”和“搁浅”。

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dead loss [名词]

完全损失

Ex: The project was a dead loss from the beginning , with no clear goals or direction .

这个项目从一开始就是一个彻底的失败，没有明确的目标或方向。

to [come] to grief [短语]

to have an undesirable, unfortunate, or disappointing outcome

Ex: If they do n't prepare well for the competition , they will come to grief .

out of the running [短语]

with no chance of succeeding in a competition

Ex: He has been out of the running for the promotion since he missed the deadline .

wide (of|off) the mark [短语]

far from the correct or expected result

Ex: His prediction was wide of the mark , as the election results turned out to be completely different .

comedy of errors [短语]

a situation or series of events that is marked by a sequence of humorous mistakes, mishaps, or misunderstandings

Ex: The play is a comedy of errors , filled with mistaken identities and miscommunications .

dog days [名词]

艰难时期

Ex: If they do n't prepare well , they will face the dog days of a difficult exam .

如果他们不好好准备，他们将面临一场艰难考试的艰难时期。

to [miss] the (boat|bus) [短语]

to lose the chance to take advantage of something, particularly a good opportunity

Ex: He has missed the boat for the job offer , as he did n't respond to the email in time .

dead man walking [短语]

someone who is prone to lose something that is of great value or importance to them, such as their position, job, title, etc.

Ex: He 's been warned about his poor performance , and now he 's a dead man walking at the company .

dead duck [名词]

死鸭子

Ex: The company 's outdated technology has made it a dead duck in the market .

公司的过时技术使其在市场上成为死鸭子。

to [come] a cropper [短语]

to suddenly fail at something

Ex: If she does n't study harder , she 'll come a cropper in her exams .

dead end [名词]

死胡同

Ex: The company 's outdated business model has led it to a dead end in the market .

该公司过时的商业模式使其在市场上陷入了死胡同。

dead in the water [短语]

used to describe a situation or plan that has come to a complete halt or has become unproductive, with little to no chance of progress or success

Ex: The negotiations are dead in the water as both sides refuse to compromise .

to [pass] {one's} sell-by date [短语]

to be no longer effective or of much use

Ex: She has passed her sell-by date as a pop star , and her music is no longer popular .

down for the count [短语]

having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

Ex: The company is struggling to stay afloat , and it looks like they might be down for the count .

to [go|come] down in the world [短语]

to experience a fall in social or financial status

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yesterday's (man|woman) [短语]

someone who was once significant or important but is now considered outdated or no longer influential

Ex: His management style is seen as yesterday 's man , and now the company is struggling to keep up with the competition .

to [draw] a blank [短语]

to be unable to come up with ideas or solutions to a problem

Ex: If they do n't have any leads , they 'll likely draw a blank in the investigation .

the writing [is] on the wall [句子]

used to say that there are clear indications or signals that something negative or disastrous is going to happen soon, and that it is likely to be unavoidable

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to [take] {sb} to the cleaners [短语]

to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner

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wooden spoon [名词]

a mock prize, usually a wooden spoon, given to the person or team that finishes last in a competition

Ex: He joked about aiming for the wooden spoon instead of the trophy .

to [knock] {sb} off {one's} feet [短语]

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

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失败
导致失败	经历失败	迷失在游戏中	浪费
徒劳	Deterioration	诽谤 & 不受欢迎	Defeat
游戏结束	输或赢	错误与表现不佳