Tank

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual
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Significado: To fail completely (American).

彻底失败(美式表达)。
Fracasar completamente (americano).
完全に失敗する(アメリカ英語)。
완전히 실패하다 (미국식)

When something fails badly, especially at the box office or in sales. American slang that has spread internationally.

某事惨败,特别是在票房或销售方面。这是已经传播到国际上的美国俚语。
Cuando algo fracasa estrepitosamente, especialmente en taquilla o ventas. Jerga americana que se ha extendido internacionalmente.
特に興行収入や売上で大失敗すること。国際的に広まったアメリカのスラング。
특히 흥행이나 매출에서 크게 실패하는 것. 국제적으로 퍼진 미국 속어.

Significado literal: Sink like a tank

Ejemplos

  1. The movie tanked at the box office.
    那部电影票房惨败
    La película fracasó en taquilla
    その映画は興行的に大コケした
    그 영화는 흥행에서 완전히 망했어.
  2. Their stock price tanked.
    他们的股价暴跌了
    Sus acciones se desplomaron
    株価が暴落した
    주가가 폭락했어.
  3. The product tanked in its first month.
    那个产品第一个月就卖不动了
    El producto fracasó en su primer mes
    その製品は発売初月で大失敗した
    그 제품은 출시 첫 달에 망했어.

Pronunciación

/tæŋk/

Guía de uso

Contexto: failure, box office, stocks

Tono: emphatic, negative

✓ Correcto

  • It tanked.
    彻底失败了
    Fracaso estrepitosamente
    大失敗した
    완전 망했어.
  • The movie tanked.
    那部电影票房惨淡
    La pelicula fue un desastre
    その映画は大コケした
    그 영화 망했어.
  • Stock prices tanked.
    股价暴跌了
    Los precios de las acciones se desplomaron
    株価が暴落した
    주가가 폭락했어.

✗ Incorrecto

  • It failed
    It failed(太普通)
    It failed(demasiado común)
    It failed(普通すぎる)
    실패했어
  • It did badly
    It did badly(不够有力)
    It did badly(menos impacto)
    It did badly(インパクトが弱い)
    잘 안 됐어

Errores comunes

Origen e historia

Possibly from sinking, or from 'taking a tank' (losing in boxing).

Etimología: American slang

Primera vez registrado: 1970s

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern (1970s onwards)

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Box office reporting; Stock market news

Regional notes: American origin but now widely understood.

Variaciones

TankTankedTotally tanked

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