"fall at the last hurdle" 怎么发音
expression
FAWL at thuh LAST HER-duhl
FAWL at thuh LAST HER-duhl
释义
To fail or make a mistake just before completing something, especially after working hard or getting very close to success.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɑɫ/, /ˈfɔɫ/ /ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst/ /ˈhɝdəɫ
英式英语
fˈɔːl/ /ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈɑːst/ /hˈɜːdəl
简化发音
美式
FAWL at thuh LAST HER-duhl
英式
FAWL at thuh LAST HER-duhl
语境中听
She studied hard but fell at the last hurdle and didn't pass the exam.
Our team was winning, but we fell at the last hurdle and lost the game.
He worked hard on his project but fell at the last hurdle when he missed the deadline.
It's so frustrating to fall at the last hurdle after getting so close to the prize.