dead in the water
US /dɛd ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər/
UK /dɛd ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər/
1.
彻底失败, 毫无希望
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.
主要投资者撤资后，该项目彻底失败了。
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Without new funding, our startup will be dead in the water.
如果没有新的资金，我们的初创公司将彻底失败。