"flame out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 突然失败
• 熄火（发动机）

Definition

在取得初步成功后突然且严重地失败；也指发动机（尤其是飞机发动机）突然熄火。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属非正式表达，常用于体育、商业或个人失败情境。可指机器（特别是喷气发动机）突然熄火，但多为比喻，指人或团队在好开局后突然失败。'flameout' 为名词。不是指缓慢失败。

Examples

The team flamed out after a strong start to the season.

这支队伍赛季开始时表现强劲，后来却**突然失败**了。

The engine flamed out in the middle of the flight.

飞行途中发动机**熄火**了。

He was doing well at first but flamed out quickly.

他一开始做得很好，但很快就**突然失败**了。

She was the star of the show, but totally flamed out under pressure.

她是节目的明星，但在压力下完全**突然垮掉**了。

Lots of startups flame out before they even get noticed.

很多初创公司还没被注意到就**突然失败**了。

If you don’t prepare, you’ll just flame out when things get tough.

如果你不准备，遇到困难就会**突然失败**。