失败 - Deterioration

发现像“on the ropes”和“fan the flames”这样的英语习语如何与英语的退化相关。

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to [add] fuel to the fire [短语]

to intensify a disagreement or argument

Ex: If you confront him , he will add fuel to the fire by getting defensive .

to [add] insult to injury [短语]

to worsen a bad situation by doing or saying something hurtful or disrespectful, in addition to the harm that has already been caused

Ex: If you refuse to listen to her , you will be adding insult to injury by making her feel unheard .

to [fan] the flames [短语]

to worsen a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation for someone or something

Ex: If you keep criticizing her , you will be fanning the flames of her anger .

to [go] to hell in (a|) (handbasket|handbag) [短语]

to rapidly and irreversibly deteriorate or decline in a manner that is likely to result in a bad outcome or failure

Ex: She is going to hell in handbag by spending all her money on unnecessary things .

to [go] to the dogs [短语]

to deteriorate or decline significantly

Ex: The city 's downtown area is going to the dogs because of the rising crime rate .

to [have] (seen|known) better days [短语]

to be in a very poor condition, particularly compared to the past

Ex: The car had seen better days and broke down on the highway .

to [shoot] {oneself} in the foot [短语]

to unintentionally do something that harms oneself or one's own interests

Ex: If you do n't double-check your work , you will end up shooting yourself in the foot .

double whammy [名词]

双重打击

Ex: If we do n't prepare for the upcoming storm , we could face a double whammy of power outages and flooding .

如果我们不为即将到来的风暴做准备，我们可能会面临停电和洪水的双重打击。

on {one's} last legs [短语]

in a very poor condition or near the end of their lifespan or usefulness

Ex: She is on her last legs with exhaustion after working long hours all week .

on the ropes [短语]

very likely to be defeated or completely fail

Ex: She is on the ropes with stress and anxiety from her heavy workload .

out of the frying pan (and|) into the fire [短语]

used when one moves from a bad situation into a worse one

Ex:

worse for wear [短语]

used to describe someone who is really tired after an exhaustive physical activity

Ex: She is feeling worse for wear after staying up all night to finish a project .

the balloon [goes] up [句子]

used to indicate that a situation is about to become tense, difficult, or critical

Ex:

to [come] to a grinding halt [短语]

to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner, implying a sense of frustration, disappointment, or failure

Ex: She is worried that the negotiations will come to a grinding halt if the other party does n't compromise .

to [grind] to a halt [短语]

to slowly come to a complete stop after gradually losing speed or power

Ex: The traffic always seems to grind to a halt during rush hour .

to [go] to the Devil [短语]

to become ruined or destroyed, often due to a person's own actions or neglect

Ex: She is worried that her relationship with her partner is going to the Devil .

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