go down the tubes

go down the tubes

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• 网络一落千丈

英汉解释

na.	1. to fail completely 2. to be wasted

例句

He must bring his country in from the cold or watch it go down the tubes.

他必须使他的国家摆脱孤立，不然就会眼睁睁看着它走向毁灭。

She saw all her plans go down the tubes.

看到她所有的计划付之东流

DON'T PLAY THE VICTIM: Don't sit back and watch your finances go down the tubes.

不要成为牺牲品：不要坐视不理却眼睁睁地看着自己的金钱流失。

Some romantic relationships with Librans can go down the tubes because the Libran expects a mate who looks like their ideal.

一些与天秤相关的浪漫关系会付诸东流也是因为天秤们希望对方是一个符合他们理想的完美对象。