Go under Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈəndɝ
GOH-UN-der
ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈʌndɐ
guh-OHN-duh
释义
To sink below the surface (especially in water), or to fail, especially financially (as in a company going bankrupt).
用法与细微差别
Informal. Used both literally (sinking in water) and figuratively (business or person failing, especially financially). Common collocation: 'the company went under.' Not used for small everyday failures.
Spanish: hundirse - quebrar (negocio)Portuguese (BR): afundar - falir (negócio)Portuguese (PT): afundar - falir (negócio)Chinese (Simplified): 沉没 - 破产（企业）Chinese (Traditional): 沉沒 - 破產（企業）Hindi: डूब जाना - दिवालिया होना (व्यवसाय)Arabic: يَغْرَق - يُفلِس (شركة)Bengali: ডুবে যাওয়া - দেউলিয়া হয়ে যাওয়াRussian: уйти на дно - разоритьсяJapanese: 沈む - 倒産するVietnamese: chìm xuống - phá sảnKorean: 가라앉다 - 망하다Turkish: batmak - iflas etmekUrdu: ڈوبنا - دیوالیہ ہوناIndonesian: tenggelam - bangkrut
例句
The boat may go under if more water comes in.
basic
Many small stores go under during hard times.
basic
The swimmer almost went under in the strong waves.
basic
If we don't get more customers soon, we'll go under.
natural
Everyone was shocked when the famous brand went under last year.
natural
The project is running out of money and might go under.
natural