"come to grief" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 失败
• 遭遇不幸

Definition

严重失败、遇到大问题或遭遇事故；通常用来指某人或某事遇到不幸或灾难。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个正式或文言的习语，在日常口语中不常见。通常指意外的失败或事故，可以用在人或事情上（‘The plan came to grief’）。不要与“陷入悲伤”等混淆。

Examples

The car came to grief on the icy road.

汽车在结冰的路上**出了事故**。

Several hikers came to grief in the storm.

几位徒步者在暴风雨中**遇到了不幸**。

The old plan finally came to grief.

那个旧计划最终**失败了**。

If you drive too fast on wet roads, you might come to grief.

如果你在湿滑的路上开得太快，很可能**出事**。

Everyone warned her, but she still came to grief trying that shortcut.

大家都提醒了她，但她尝试那条捷径时还是**遇到了麻烦**。

Many quick-fix diets come to grief when people can't keep up with them.

很多速成饮食法在坚持不下去时就会**失败**。