Flop
含义: Something that fails badly, especially when it was expected to succeed.
A 'flop' is a spectacular failure — a movie that bombs at the box office, a product nobody buys, a party nobody attends. The key element is the gap between expectations and reality. A flop was supposed to be big but fell flat. In modern social media usage, 'flopping' means a post or video getting minimal engagement despite effort.
例句
- The movie cost $200 million to make but was a total flop. 那部电影花了两亿美元制作,结果彻底扑街了。La película costó 200 millones de dólares y fue un fracaso total.その映画は制作費2億ドルかかったのに完全な大コケだった。그 영화는 제작비가 2억 달러나 들었는데 완전히 망했다.
- His comedy set was a flop — nobody laughed at a single joke. 他的脱口秀表演完全砸了——没有一个人笑。Su monólogo de comedia fue un desastre — nadie se rio ni una sola vez.彼のお笑いステージは大コケ——誰一人笑わなかった。그의 코미디 무대는 대실패였다 — 아무도 단 하나의 농담에도 웃지 않았다.
- I posted my best photo and it flopped — only 12 likes. 我发了自己最好的照片结果扑了——只有12个赞。Publiqué mi mejor foto y fue un fiasco — solo 12 'me gusta'.渾身の一枚を投稿したのにスベった——いいねが12しかつかなかった。최고의 사진을 올렸는데 완전 망했어 — 좋아요가 12개밖에 안 달렸다.
发音
用法指南
语境: entertainment, business, social media, performance
语气: disappointed, matter-of-fact
✓ 正确说法
- That movie was a flop.那部电影扑街了。Esa película fue un fracaso.あの映画は大コケだった。그 영화 완전 망했어.
- My post totally flopped.我的帖子完全扑了。Mi publicación fue un fiasco total.私の投稿は完全にスベった。내 게시물 완전 망했어.
✗ 错误说法
- A 'flop' implies high expectations that weren't met — for things with low expectations that fail, 'dud' is more appropriate'Flop'暗示原本期望很高却没有达到——对于本来就没什么期望的失败,用'dud'更合适。Un 'flop' implica grandes expectativas que no se cumplieron — para cosas con pocas expectativas que fallan, 'dud' (fiasco) es más apropiado「flop」は高い期待が裏切られたことを暗示する——もともと期待されていなかったものの失敗には「dud」のほうが適切'플롭'은 높았던 기대가 충족되지 않았음을 의미한다 — 애초에 기대가 낮았던 것이 실패한 경우에는 '꽝(dud)'이 더 적절하다
起源与历史
From the sound of something falling flat ('flop'). Used in American theater since the early 1900s for shows that failed. Extended to movies, products, and any disappointing performance. The financial definition (box office flop) became prominent in Hollywood culture.
文化背景
Era: Early 1900s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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