down the drain

基本解释

浪费掉；徒劳；堕落

同根派生

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英汉例句

双语例句

One season of apples down the drain.
一季的苹果就这样付诸东流。
I pumped six ounces and then had to pour it down the drain.
我吸出来了足有六盎司，然后不得不把它们倒进了下水道。
Silence was filled only by the inaudible swoosh of my career going down the drain , but I was on a roll.
一片寂静，只有我的职业生涯无声无息的被旋转着冲入了下水道，但我也挺不住了。

权威例句

But once this scandal broke, all the Republican Party plans seemed to go down the drain.
NPR: Foley Allegations Put GOP into Political Tailspin
While the cleaning agent is important, everything else (including flagrance) literally washes down the drain.
FORBES: Household Items You're Paying Too Much For
Sinks are going down the drain, and steel is now heading in the same direction.
FORBES: Chinese Manufacturing Is Crashing

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词组短语

短语

down n the drain 浪费掉
go down the drain 失败;每况愈下
T Down the drain 激流金属
gone down the drain 白白地被浪费掉;流入了下水道
Milk Down The Drain 牛奶倒进下水道

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

If work or money is or goes down the drain, it is spoiled or wasted.