go belly up
US /ɡoʊ ˈbɛli ʌp/
UK /ɡoʊ ˈbɛli ʌp/
1.
破產, 徹底失敗
to fail completely, especially financially; to go bankrupt
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The company will go belly up if sales don't improve soon.
如果銷售額不盡快改善，公司就會破產。
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After several bad investments, his business finally went belly up.
經過幾次糟糕的投資後，他的生意最終破產了。
2.
死, 死亡
to die (often used for animals)
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My goldfish went belly up last night.
我的金魚昨晚死了。
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The old dog finally went belly up after a long illness.
那隻老狗在長期生病後終於死了。