"flameout" in Chinese (Traditional)
熄火突然失敗(引申義)
Definition
由於內部火焰熄滅導致噴射引擎突然停止運作;也指在早期成功後突然徹底失敗。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在航空領域是專業詞語,但引申意常描述體育、商業或名人的猝然失敗。非技術用途屬於口語化,多指期待之後的戲劇性結束。
Examples
The jet suffered a flameout and lost power.
噴射機發生了**熄火**,失去了動力。
After a strong start, the team faced a sudden flameout in the finals.
開局強勢後,球隊在決賽中**突然失敗**了(**熄火**)。
His career ended in a dramatic flameout.
他的職業生涯以戲劇性的**熄火**(失敗)告終。
Many startups experience a flameout when they grow too fast.
許多新創公司在成長過快時會出現**熄火**(突然失敗)。
He was a rising star, but his flameout shocked everyone.
他曾是冉冉上升的新星,但他的**熄火**讓所有人震驚。
The engine's flameout forced the pilots to land immediately.
引擎的**熄火**迫使飛行員立即降落。