fall flat on one's face

英語

動詞

fall flat on one's face (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 falls flat on one's face，現在分詞 falling flat on one's face，過去式 fell flat on one's face，過去分詞 fallen flat on one's face)

1. (字面義) 臉朝前摔倒

   I tripped over my shoelace and fell flat on my face.

   我被鞋帶絆倒了，摔了個狗啃泥。

2. (比喻) 一敗塗地

   He tried to start his own business but fell flat on his face.

   他試圖開創自己的事業，但最終一敗塗地。

參考資料

• “fall flat on one's face” in the Collins English Dictionary
• “fall flat on your face” (US) / “fall flat on your face” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “fall flat on one's face”, Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.