"go off the boil" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 失去势头
• 动力减退（比喻）

Definition

当某人对某事的精力、兴趣或热情在一开始很高之后减少。也可形容失去动力或强度的情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于英式英语和非正式场合，描述人、项目等丧失动力。美式英语不常用。常见搭配：'the team has gone off the boil'。

Examples

The football team went off the boil after halftime.

足球队中场后**失去势头**了。

Sales have gone off the boil this month.

本月的销售**失去动力**了。

Her interest in painting has gone off the boil lately.

她最近对绘画的兴趣**减退了**。

I was all excited about learning guitar, but I went off the boil after a few weeks.

我一开始学吉他特别有劲，但几周后就**没劲头了**。

The new café was popular at first, but it's really gone off the boil now.

新咖啡馆一开始很火，现在已经**没什么人气了**。

If your motivation for the project goes off the boil, try taking a short break.

如果你对项目的动力**降低了**，可以试着稍微休息一下。