fizzle
英 [ˈfɪzl]
美 [ˈfɪzl]
v. (火等)发出嘶嘶声
过去式:fizzled 过去分词:fizzled 第三人称单数:fizzles 现在分词:fizzling 复数:fizzles
BNC.20726 / COCA.17860
短语动词
fizzle out
1. 虎头蛇尾地结束
短语用例
fizzle out
- (顺利开始)结果失败,终成泡影;虎头蛇尾
to gradually become less successful and end in a disappointing way
牛津词典
verb
- (火等)发出嘶嘶声
when sth, especially sth that is burning, fizzles , it makes a sound like a long ‘s’
柯林斯词典
- VERB 虎头蛇尾地结束;草草收场
If somethingfizzles, it ends in a weak or disappointing way after starting off strongly.- Our relationship fizzled into nothing.
我们的关系无果而终了。 - Fizzle outmeans the same asfizzle.
fizzle out 同 fizzle - The railway strike fizzled out on its second day as drivers returned to work.
由于司机复工,铁路罢工第二天就草草收场了。
- Our relationship fizzled into nothing.
英英释义
noun
- a complete failure
- the play was a dismal flop
- a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
- the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
verb
- end weakly
- The music just petered out--there was no proper ending