What does "Crash and burn" mean?

To fail completely and spectacularly. A dramatic, total failure with no chance of recovery. From aircraft crashes.

How do you use "Crash and burn" in a sentence?

The startup crashed and burned within a year. His attempt at comedy crashed and burned. The proposal crashed and burned in the meeting.

Crash and burn

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含义: To fail completely and spectacularly.

彻底而惨烈地失败。

Fracasar completa y espectacularmente.

完全かつ派手に失敗する。

완전히 그리고 화려하게 실패하다.

A dramatic, total failure with no chance of recovery. From aircraft crashes.

戏剧性的、无法挽回的彻底失败。源自飞机坠毁。

Un fracaso dramático y total sin posibilidad de recuperación. Viene de los accidentes de avión.

回復の見込みがない劇的な大失敗。飛行機の墜落に由来。

회복 가능성이 전혀 없는 극적이고 완전한 실패. 항공기 추락에서 유래한 표현.

字面意思: Crash to the ground and catch fire

例句

The startup crashed and burned within a year.
那家初创公司不到一年就彻底完蛋了
La startup se estrelló en menos de un año
そのスタートアップは1年で大失敗した
그 스타트업은 1년 만에 완전히 망했다.
His attempt at comedy crashed and burned.
他尝试搞笑，结果惨不忍睹
Su intento de comedia fue un desastre
彼のお笑い挑戦は見事に失敗した
그의 코미디 도전은 완전히 망했다.
The proposal crashed and burned in the meeting.
那个提案在会上彻底被否了
La propuesta se estrelló en la reunión
その提案は会議で完全に却下された
그 제안은 회의에서 완전히 묵살되었다.

发音

/kræʃ ənd bɜːn/

用法指南

语境: spectacular failure, total defeat, disaster

语气: dramatic, emphatic

✓ 正确说法

Crashed and burned.
一败涂地
Se estrello y ardio
大失敗した
완전히 망했어
It crashed and burned.
彻底完蛋了
Fracaso estrepitosamente
見事に失敗した
완전 실패했어
Watched it crash and burn.
眼睁睁看着它惨败
Vi como se iba al garete
失敗するのを見ていた
망하는 걸 지켜봤어

✗ 错误说法

Failed completely
Failed completely（不够形象）
Failed completely（menos dramático）
Failed completely（迫力がない）
Failed completely (생동감이 없음)
Didn't work out
Didn't work out（太轻描淡写）
Didn't work out（demasiado suave）
Didn't work out（弱すぎる）
Didn't work out (너무 약함)

常见错误

Very dramatic expression
Implies spectacular, visible failure

起源与历史

From aircraft crashing and catching fire.

词源: Aviation

最早记录: Mid-20th century

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Aviation movies; Business failure stories

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

变体

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