Tank
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: 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.
字面意思: Sink like a tank
例句
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
发音
/tæŋk/
用法指南
语境: failure, box office, stocks
语气: emphatic, negative
✓ 正确说法
- 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.
✗ 错误说法
- It failedIt failed（太普通）It failed（demasiado común）It failed（普通すぎる）실패했어
- It did badlyIt 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
常见错误
- Very common in business/entertainment
- American origin but now international
起源与历史
Possibly from sinking, or from 'taking a tank' (losing in boxing).
词源: American slang
最早记录: 1970s
文化背景
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.
变体
TankTankedTotally tanked
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