dead in the water
US /dɛd ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər/
UK /dɛd ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər/
1.
徹底失敗, 毫無希望
unsuccessful and with no chance of succeeding in the future
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The project was dead in the water after the main investor pulled out.
主要投資者撤資後，該項目徹底失敗了。
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Without new funding, our startup will be dead in the water.
如果沒有新的資金，我們的初創公司將徹底失敗。