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

• Sharp rises increase the chances that some banks fall flat over their interest rate risk.
  利率大幅上升加大了某些银行因利率风险而倒闭的可能性。
• 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。
• The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat.
  问题是如果你不入乡随俗的话，你将一无所获。
• He fall flat on his face walking downstairs.
  他下楼的时候脸被摔了个结结实实。
• 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。
• B: Yes, it's really embarrassing when your ideas fall flat.
  对呀，没人理会你的主意时，真糗。猜对了吗？
• If he tries to tackle that kind of market before he's made a thorough study. He'll fall flat on his face.
  如果他事先不透彻研究市场，就想处理那种市场问题，那他必败无疑。
• 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。
• 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。