"go down in flames" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 彻底失败
• 以灾难性结局收场

Definition

以极其显著或公开的方式彻底失败。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式的习语，用于形容公开且非常严重的失败，常用于项目、考试等。不是形容小错误。

Examples

The company went down in flames after just one year.

这家公司仅仅一年就**彻底失败**了。

His plan to fix the car went down in flames.

他修车的计划**以灾难性结局收场**。

Their new product went down in flames in the market.

他们的新产品在市场上**彻底失败**了。

Her speech went down in flames because she forgot her notes.

她演讲时因为忘记稿子**以灾难性结局收场**。

I thought the team had a chance, but they went down in flames in the finals.

我以为这队有希望，结果他们在决赛里**彻底失败**了。

That movie went down in flames—nobody wanted to watch it after opening weekend.

那部电影**彻底失败**了——首映周末后没人想看。