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英语单词“down the drain”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

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单词 down the drain 释义

down the drain

idiominformal(Australian Englishalsodown the gurgler)C2Ifworkormoneyis or goes down thedrain, it isspoiledorwasted:打水漂,付诸东流If thefactorycloses, that will be a milliondollars'worthofinvestmentdown thedrain.如果工厂关闭,那么100万美元的投资就打水漂了。
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  • boondoggle
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  • frittersomethingaway
  • piss
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  • prodigally
  • profligacy
  • profligate
  • spendthrift
  • throw good money after badidiom
  • throwsomethingaway
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(Definition ofdown the drainfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)

down the drain| American Dictionary

down the drain

idiom(alsodown the toilet)wastedorlost:I can’tbelieveit’sbrokenalready – well, there’s seventybucksdown thedrain.(Definition ofdown the drainfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/down-the-drain##