"come to an untimely end" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 英年早逝
• 過早結束

Definition

指比預期更早去世或毀滅，常帶有損失、悲劇或未完成的意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式或書面語，常用來描述人、動物或重要事物過早結束，帶有哀傷的語氣，不適合輕鬆場合。

Examples

Many soldiers came to an untimely end during the war.

許多士兵在戰爭中**英年早逝**。

The tree came to an untimely end after the storm.

這棵樹在暴風雨後**過早結束生命**。

His business came to an untimely end because of the crisis.

由於危機，他的生意**過早結束**。

The explorer came to an untimely end while searching for lost treasure.

探險家在尋找失落寶藏時**英年早逝**。

Many great ideas have come to an untimely end before they could become reality.

許多偉大的想法**還沒變成現實就過早結束**了。

It’s sad when a friendship comes to an untimely end over a misunderstanding.

因為誤會，友誼**過早結束**，令人難過。