Dictionary entry
belly-up
/ˈbeliˈʌp/
adjective
破产的;失败的
核心释义
financially ruined; bankrupt
- 1.
失败的;破产的
s financially ruined
失败的;破产的;死的
用法In use
After losing its biggest client, the small bakery went belly-up within six months.
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.
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.
用法提示:belly-up 作主语补足语,说明公司经济上彻底失败。
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。
be belly-up
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于go或turn之后
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