fall flat
英 [fɔːl flæt]
美 [fɔːl flæt]
摔倒;跌倒
英英释义
verb
- fail utterly
- The project foundered
双语例句
- 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。 - Every day brings new product launches, and for one reason or another, some catch on with customers while many others fall flat.
每天都会有人发布新产品，而出于某种原因，一些产品大受追捧，更多的则一败涂地，籍籍无名。 - 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。 - Adrian: No way. Every time I run up to kick it you pull the ball away and I fall flat on my face.
阿德里恩：不行，每次当我助跑要去踢它时，你却把球拿走，而我就往前跌倒。 - But remember, if you're chatting online and you can't see your partner's facial expression, even your in-jokes can fall flat.
但是要记住，如果你们在网上聊天，你看不到对方的面部表情，即使你们双方能够心领神会的笑话也起不到作用。 - It's pointless spending time on work which might fall quite flat.
把时间花在可能完全达不到预期效果的工作上实在毫无意义。 - Invalid labour contract is a contract which falls short of legal terms so as to fall flat legal effect.
无效劳动合同是指所订立的劳动合同不符合法定条件，不能发生当事人预期的法律后果的劳动合同。 - This business is going to fall flat.
这笔交易要完全失败了。 - "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。 - Sharp rises increase the chances that some banks fall flat over their interest rate risk.
利率大幅上升加大了某些银行因利率风险而倒闭的可能性。