| 释义 |
down the plughole informal 1 — used to describe something that is being wasted or lost被浪费掉;白费劲 All my hard work went down the plughole. [=went down the drain]我所有的辛苦全都白费了。 You're pouring your money down the plughole. [=you're wasting your money]你这是在浪费你的金钱。 2 — used to describe something that is getting much worse(情况)越来越糟 The business is going down the plughole.生意现在是每况愈下。 plughole |