plughole
英[ˈplʌghəʊl]
美[ˈplʌghoʊl]
词组
go down the plughole
(informal)be unsuccessful, lost, or wasted
(非正式)失败；丢失；浪费
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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N-COUNT
（浴缸或水槽的）排水孔，出水口
A plughole is a small hole in a bath or sink which allows the water to flow away and into which you can put a plug.
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PHRASE
失败；丢失；白白浪费
If you say that something has gone down the plughole, you mean that it has failed or has been lost or wasted.
例句
Millions of pounds have gone down the plughole...
数百万英镑付诸东流。
Germans worry that their economy is going down the plughole.
德国人担心他们的经济会滑入深渊。
英英词典释义