belly-up

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。

用法提示：belly-up 作形容词，与 go 连用表示陷入破产状态。

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。

用法提示：belly-up 用在 will go 之后，表示未来可能破产。

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。

用法提示：belly-up 作主语补足语，说明公司经济上彻底失败。