點滴英語天天學第279期:雅思詞彙(117)

1. go down in flames

釋義：To fail spectacularly. （非常大地失敗，化爲泡影）

e.g. Despite all the media hype, the major summer blockbuster went down in flames—hardly anyone went to see it while it was in theaters.

儘管媒體大肆宣傳，這部暑期重磅電影還是一敗塗地——幾乎沒有人去電影院看它。

e.g. The whole project went down in flames.

整個項目毀於一旦。

e.g. Todd went down in flames in his efforts to win the heart of Marsha.

Todd要奪取Marsha之心的努力付之東流。

2. watch one’s smoke

釋義：To observe the successful results of accomplishments of one's endeavors or activities. （觀察一個人的努力或活動的成功結果；看看某人的本事）

e.g. He told us to watch his smoke when he left to set up his own company.

當他離開去創辦自己的公司時，他跟我說瞧瞧他的本事。

e.g. Everyone is watching their smoke to see how they do in the competition.

每個人都在看他們的本事，看看他們在競賽中表現如何。

e.g. Offer Bill a dollar to shovel your sidewalk, and watch his smoke!

給比爾一塊錢，叫他把你那條人行道上的雪鏟掉，看看他的本事。

3. from smoke into smother

釋義：being worse and worse. （越來越糟）

e.g. Things are from smoke into smother! I just don't see how you can ever get them back to work tomorrow.

那不是愈弄愈糟，我不知道你怎麼能夠叫他們回去上班。

e.g. She was so conscientious that Samson found things had been from smoke into smother.

她非常小心謹慎，使得Samson覺得事情變得越來越糟了。

e.g. Business is from smoke to smother, we'll have to shut up shop, I'm afraid.

生意越來越糟，恐怕我們只得關門大吉了。

e.g. The condition of the patient went from smoke into smother due to the lack of necessary medicines and equipments.

由於缺少必要的藥物和設備，所以病人的病情越來越糟了。