"washed up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 过气的
• 被冲上海滩的

Definition

“Washed up”指被水冲到岸上的东西或人；口语中，指一个人事业或名声已经结束、失去了成功的状态。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，用于形容人时带有否定、贬义色彩，常用于形容昔日明星、运动员不再成功。本义用于描述被水冲到岸上的物品。在人际交流中慎用。

Examples

A lot of seaweed was washed up on the beach after the storm.

风暴过后，大量海藻被**冲上海滩**。

The old actor is now considered washed up in Hollywood.

这位老演员现在在好莱坞被认为已经**过气了**。

A plastic bottle was washed up on the shore.

一只塑料瓶被**冲上了岸**。

He used to be a big star, but now people just see him as washed up.

他以前是大明星，但现在人们都觉得他**过气了**。

Years of hard living have left him feeling completely washed up.

多年的辛苦生活让他感到自己彻底**过气了**。

Dozens of shoes get washed up here every summer after storms.

每年夏天，暴风雨过后总有几十只鞋被**冲到这里的岸边**。