Torpedoed Meaning in English
word · lemma: torpedo
释义
Destroyed or attacked with a torpedo (a kind of underwater missile). It can also mean to deliberately ruin or stop something, like a plan, especially in a figurative sense.
用法与细微差别
Often used in military/naval contexts for ships, but in everyday speech, it's also used figuratively to mean deliberately ruining plans or efforts. Collocates with 'plan', 'proposal', or 'project' (e.g., 'torpedoed my chances'). More formal or colorful than simply saying 'ruined'.
例句
The enemy submarine torpedoed the ship during the war.
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The proposal was torpedoed at the last meeting.
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Their plan was torpedoed by budget cuts.
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Many good ideas get torpedoed before they even start.
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The deal was completely torpedoed by last-minute objections.
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Her hopes of promotion were torpedoed after the mistake.
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