"down the tube" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 泡汤
• 失败

Definition

这个表达意思是指某事完全失败了、白费了努力或全部丧失，常在投入努力或计划后使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，也可以说成 'down the tubes'（复数）。常用于表示金钱、时间、计划等努力完全失败或白费。类似 'down the drain'，但更口语化。正式场合较少见。

Examples

All our hard work went down the tube.

我们所有的努力都**泡汤**了。

The project went down the tube after the funding was cut.

资金被削减后，项目**泡汤**了。

All his savings went down the tube.

他所有的积蓄都**泡汤**了。

If the weather doesn't clear up, our picnic plans are down the tube.

如果天气不变好，我们的野餐计划就**失败**了。

After that mistake, the deal went down the tube fast.

那次失误后，交易很快就**泡汤**了。

Looks like my weekend plans are down the tube again!

看起来我的周末计划又**泡汤**了！