"give up the ghost" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 死亡
• 停止運作

Definition

指（人）死去，或（機器、物品）完全停止運作，常帶有幽默或誇張的語氣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是習語，帶點文學或幽默色彩，多用於機器停止運作。用於人時偏幽默，嚴肅場合不宜使用。

Examples

My old phone finally gave up the ghost last night.

我那部舊手機昨晚終於**徹底壞了**。

After running all day, the car gave up the ghost on the highway.

一整天行駛後，車子在高速公路上**拋錨了**。

The old computer gave up the ghost during my exam.

舊電腦在我考試時**壞掉了**。

After years of loyal service, the washing machine finally gave up the ghost.

用了好多年後，洗衣機終於**壞了**。

Grandpa joked that if he had to climb another set of stairs, he might give up the ghost.

爺爺開玩笑說再爬一層樓梯他都要**累死了**。

The lights flickered, then the generator gave up the ghost during the storm.

燈光閃了幾下，暴風雨中發電機就**徹底壞了**。