fall flat

英 [fɔːl flæt]

美 [fɔːl flæt]

摔倒;跌倒

英英释义

verb

• fail utterly
  1. The project foundered
  Synonym:fall throughfounderflop

双语例句

• I won't let you fall flat on your face.
  我会帮助你，不会让你失败的。
• If we actually feel jealous, for example, our compliments will fall flat.
  比如我们实际上很嫉妒，那赞美就达不到预期效果。
• He fall flat on his face walking downstairs.
  他下楼的时候脸被摔了个结结实实。
• Invalid labour contract is a contract which falls short of legal terms so as to fall flat legal effect.
  无效劳动合同是指所订立的劳动合同不符合法定条件，不能发生当事人预期的法律后果的劳动合同。
• If the villain is just a bad guy for no reason, then his character will fall flat and not be convincing.
  如果这个反派仅仅是一个坏人、而没有任何理由的话，那么他的性格就会流于平面而不能令人信服。
• It's pointless spending time on work which might fall quite flat.
  把时间花在可能完全达不到预期效果的工作上实在毫无意义。
• Like Mr Gates before him, Mr Jobs could fall flat on his face.
  就像在他之前的盖茨一样，乔布斯可能会遭遇惨败。
• "To fall flat on your face" is a metaphorical expression meaning to make a big mistake with everybody watching.
  是一个比喻的说法，含义是在众目睽睽之下犯大错。
• But remember, if you're chatting online and you can't see your partner's facial expression, even your in-jokes can fall flat.
  但是要记住，如果你们在网上聊天，你看不到对方的面部表情，即使你们双方能够心领神会的笑话也起不到作用。
• Stepping forward to receive my award what do I do but fall flat on my face.
  我走上前去领奖，却没料到摔趴在地上。