"come a cropper" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 慘遭失敗
• 摔得很慘

Definition

突然摔倒或徹底失敗，常常是出乎意料的。可以指字面上的跌倒，也可以指比喻意義上的失敗。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是英式英語中的口語俚語，常帶幽默或諷刺語氣。在美式英語日常口語裡不常見，可形容摔倒或嚴重失敗。不適用於非常嚴肅的情境。

Examples

The runner came a cropper on the last hurdle.

那名跑步者在最後一個障礙上**慘遭失敗**。

She invested all her money and came a cropper.

她把所有錢都投資了，結果**慘遭失敗**。

If you're not careful on this icy path, you'll come a cropper.

如果你在這條滑路上不小心，會**摔得很慘**。

He tried to fix the computer himself but really came a cropper.

他試著自己修電腦，結果**慘遭失敗**。

Lots of startups come a cropper in their first year.

很多新創公司在第一年就**慘遭失敗**。

I warned him about the risks, but he still came a cropper.

我提醒過他有風險，但他還是**摔得很慘**。