dead in the water

形容词 adj.
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英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Stationary with respect to the current, having no means of propulsion. literally,not-comparable
    — Unaware of her compatriots' fate, Aaron Ward found herself staring down the gun barrels of Kirishima, a fight that did not end well for the destroyer, which was soon dead in the water.
  2. Doomed; unable to succeed. figuratively,not-comparable
    — I'm afraid we have to inform the Prime Minister that Operation Undertow is dead in the water.
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