meet one's Waterloo 一败涂地
分类: 实用英语
“一败涂地”,汉语成语,意思是彻底失败,形容失败到不可收拾的地步,可以翻译为“suffer a big [final/crushing] defeat; fall to the ground”,或用英文俗语“meet one's Waterloo”表示,意思是“to experience a final and resounding defeat.”。
例句:
他的改革一败涂地。
His reform collapsed all around him.
弱队在冠军赛中一败涂地,以17:1输给了联赛中最好的球队。
The underdog team met their Waterloo in the championship game and lost to the best team in the league 17-1.