"down the tube" 怎么发音
expression
DOWN-thuh-TOOB or DOWN-thee-TOOB or DOWN-thuh-TYOOB
DOWN-thuh-TYOOB or DOWN-thee-TYOOB
释义
This expression means something has failed, been wasted, or lost completely, especially after effort or planning.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtjub/, /ˈtub
英式英语
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /tjˈuːb
简化发音
美式
DOWN-thuh-TOOB or DOWN-thee-TOOB or DOWN-thuh-TYOOB
英式
DOWN-thuh-TYOOB or DOWN-thee-TYOOB
语境中听
All our hard work went down the tube.
The project went down the tube after the funding was cut.
All his savings went down the tube.
If the weather doesn't clear up, our picnic plans are down the tube.