go down the tubes

go down the tubes

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英漢解釋

na.	1. to fail completely 2. to be wasted

例句

He must bring his country in from the cold or watch it go down the tubes.

他必須使他的國家擺脫孤立，不然就會眼睜睜看著它走向毀滅。

She saw all her plans go down the tubes.

看到她所有的計劃付之東流

DON'T PLAY THE VICTIM: Don't sit back and watch your finances go down the tubes.

不要成為犧牲品：不要坐視不理卻眼睜睜地看著自己的金錢流失。

Some romantic relationships with Librans can go down the tubes because the Libran expects a mate who looks like their ideal.

一些與天秤相關的浪漫關系會付諸東流也是因為天秤們希望對方是一個符合他們理想的完美對象。