fizzle

2019-07-09  本文已影响0人  岁月静好_现象英语

1. 认识这个词(基础篇)

词:fizzle

英英释义:to gradually fail, become less enthusiastic, or disappear, especially after starting successfully

例句:They went to different universities, and their romance just fizzled out.

2. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)

“fizzle”常用作动词,意思是“草草收场”“夭折”,根据它的英英释义我们可以知道它可以用来替换“to gradually fail”“to become less enthusiastic”“to disappear“这样的表达,尤其是想表示开始很顺利,结果失败了时,用 fizzle 是非常准确的表达。

fizzle 用作动词时是不及物动词,常和 out 搭配使用。我们通过几个例子掌握它的用法。

有些恋人因为分隔两地,联系越来越少,爱情慢慢就结束了,这时就可以用到 fizzle (out),比如:

They went to different universities, and their romance just fizzled out.   

比如一个项目因迟迟没有具体的行动方案最终不了了之,就可以说:

Without concrete action plans, the whole project has fizzled out.

我们常常做事情三分钟热血,这种虎头蛇尾的结束也可以用 fizzle (out):

Many improvement efforts begin energetically but fizzle out in a few days.

最后看几个《经济学人》中的例子,体会一下 fizzle 的用法:

1)Talks on curbing cluster weapons fizzle and fail.

2)The government can claim only partial credit; drug epidemics tend to fizzle.(这段话是说药物泛滥这种情况本身就呈下降趋势,政府的努力只是部分原因)

3)Meanwhile, the Europe Union's effort to keep Iran in the deal by creating a mechanism that allows European firms to bypass American sanctions has fizzled.

3. 从认识到会用(作业)

1)翻译下面的句子: 

共享单车的繁荣最终衰退了。

(参考翻译:The bike-sharing boom eventually fizzled out.)

2)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。

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