fall flat

英 [fɔːl flæt]

美 [fɔːl flæt]

摔倒;跌倒

英英释义

verb

• fail utterly
  1. The project foundered
  Synonym:fall throughfounderflop

双语例句

• But if a speaker doesn't project pizzazz and show devotion to her topic, the speech may still fall flat on its well-prepared face.
  但如果一个演讲者，无法传递热情，及对选择主题的热爱，即使已万全准备，这演讲一定是无趣的。
• Like Mr Gates before him, Mr Jobs could fall flat on his face.
  就像在他之前的盖茨一样，乔布斯可能会遭遇惨败。
• This business is going to fall flat.
  这笔交易要完全失败了。
• But his entreaties on global rebalancing fall flat in China.
  但他有关全球重新寻找平衡的恳求，在中国算是白说了。
• I won't let you fall flat on your face.
  我会帮助你，不会让你失败的。
• He fall flat on his face walking downstairs.
  他下楼的时候脸被摔了个结结实实。
• If he tries to tackle that kind of market before he's made a thorough study. He'll fall flat on his face.
  如果他事先不透彻研究市场，就想处理那种市场问题，那他必败无疑。
• While a few of the songs fall flat, the album is remarkably accomplished for a debut, and Dire Straits had difficulty surpassing it throughout their career.
  虽然有少数一无所获的歌曲，这张专辑是显着完成了首次亮相，与恐怖海峡难以超越其整个职业。
• If they won't cooperate, our plan will fall flat.
  如果他们不肯合作我们的计划就会落空。
• "To fall flat on your face" is a metaphorical expression meaning to make a big mistake with everybody watching.
  是一个比喻的说法，含义是在众目睽睽之下犯大错。