英语单词“be dead in the water”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析
单词
be dead in the water
释义
be dead in the water
idiomIf something isdeadin thewater, it hasfailedand itseemsimpossiblethat it will besuccessfulin thefuture:沉沦,一蹶不振So how does agovernmentreviveaneconomythat isdeadin thewater?那么政府怎样才能使一蹶不振的经济起死回生呢?Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesnot producing a desired result- unsuccessfulOur attempts to change the law were unsuccessful.
- failedThe company went bankrupt pouring money into yet another failed product.
- badSales have been really bad this quarter.
- fruitlessAll our pleas that she remain in university were fruitless - she left anyway.
- unfruitfulThe negotiations were unfruitful.
See more results ?SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesUnsuccessful (people and things)- abortive
- achiever
- botched
- counterproductive
- crowning
- flatline
- futile
- go/get/head nowhereidiom
- inauspicious
- lame duck
- no-win
- rope
- small-time
- small-timer
- stillborn
- struggling
- unavailing
- vain
- vainly
- washed up
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