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go belly-up
Many small businesses went belly-up during the recession.
许多小企业在经济衰退期间破产了。
破产的；失败的
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破产的；失败的
financially ruined; bankrupt
Many small businesses went belly-up during the recession.
许多小企业在经济衰退期间破产了。
失败的；破产的
s financially ruined
After losing its biggest client, the small bakery went belly-up within six months.
在失去最大的客户后，这家小面包店在六个月内就破产了。
If we cannot get a loan soon, the restaurant will go belly-up.
如果我们不能很快得到贷款，这家餐馆就会倒闭。
The airline went belly-up last year, leaving many employees without jobs.
这家航空公司去年破产了，导致许多员工失业。
Many small businesses went belly-up during the recession.
许多小企业在经济衰退期间破产了。
The company is belly-up after the scandal.
这家公司在丑闻之后破产了。
If we don't get funding, the project will turn belly-up.
如果我们得不到资金，这个项目就会失败。
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The company belly-upped last year.
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The company went belly-up last year.
“belly-up”是形容词，不能直接作动词；需用“go belly-up”表示破产。
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They own a belly-upped restaurant.
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They own a belly-up restaurant.
“belly-up”本身就是形容词，无需加-ed变成过去分词。
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常用于go或turn之后
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