meet one's Waterloo
固定短语，表示遭遇决定性失败，源自拿破仑滑铁卢战役。
The champion finally met his Waterloo in the final match.
这位冠军在决赛中终于遭遇了惨败。
滑铁卢；惨败，致命的打击
遭遇强大对手或难题后显著且决定性的失败；(喻)惨败；(喻)致命的打击；决定性的竞赛
a final crushing defeat; also the battle of Waterloo (1815)
遭遇强大对手或难题后显著且决定性的失败
Often in the term meet one's Waterloo: a notable and decisive defeat following an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult.
The candidate's scandal became his political Waterloo, ending his career.
这名候选人的丑闻成了他政治上的滑铁卢，终结了他的职业生涯。
用法提示：Waterloo 在此比喻为重大的失败，特指政治生涯的终结。
The defending champion met his Waterloo in the semifinals, losing to an unknown player.
卫冕冠军在半决赛中遭遇滑铁卢，输给了一位无名选手。
用法提示：Waterloo 用于体育比赛，形容出乎意料的惨败。
For the overconfident manager, the failed product launch was a personal Waterloo.
对于这位过于自信的经理来说，失败的产品发布是他个人的滑铁卢。
用法提示：Waterloo 指个人事业上的决定性挫折，强调惨痛教训。
固定短语，表示遭遇决定性失败，源自拿破仑滑铁卢战役。
The champion finally met his Waterloo in the final match.
这位冠军在决赛中终于遭遇了惨败。
可数名词，泛指任何惨败或致命打击。
The project was a Waterloo for the inexperienced team.
这个项目对缺乏经验的团队来说是一场惨败。
泛指各种失败，语气不如waterloo强烈
中性词，泛指未成功，不如waterloo戏剧化
强调完全失败、混乱，比waterloo更口语化
强调溃散、大败，常用于竞争或战斗
指彻底的失败或崩溃，常与宏大场面相关
grammar · medium
易错句子The team waterlooed in the championship.
正确表达The team met their Waterloo in the championship.
错误：将‘Waterloo’用作动词。英语中‘Waterloo’是专有名词，表示决定性的失败，正确用法是‘meet one's Waterloo’（遭遇滑铁卢）。
grammar · medium
易错句子He had a Waterloo in the exam.
正确表达He met his Waterloo in the exam.
错误：缺少所有格代词且动词使用不当。‘Waterloo’在此比喻义中需加所有格代词（his/her），动词常用‘meet’而非‘have’，也不能用不定冠词‘a’。
fiasco 侧重彻底失败且常含丢脸意味；waterloo 指决定性的最终失利。
debacle 强调突然的崩溃或失败；waterloo 比喻最终的决定性失败。
rout 强调溃不成军的败退；waterloo 侧重决定性的打击。
遭遇滑铁卢；遭到惨败
The team met their Waterloo in the championship game.
那支球队在冠军赛中遭遇了滑铁卢。
遭受惨败
The company suffered a Waterloo in the market due to poor strategy.
由于策略失误，该公司在市场上遭受了惨败。
个人的惨败
The scandal proved to be his personal Waterloo.
那场丑闻成了他个人的惨败。
滑铁卢战役中拿破仑指挥的法军
滑铁卢是一场决定性的战役
滑铁卢象征彻底的失败
拿破仑是法国皇帝，在滑铁卢战败
滑铁卢位于比利时，是战场所在地
遭遇滑铁卢；惨败
The team met their Waterloo in the championship game.
这支队伍在冠军赛中遭遇了滑铁卢。
滑铁卢，我被打败了，你赢得了战争
The lyrics from ABBA's hit song 'Waterloo' refer to Napoleon's defeat but are used metaphorically for a romantic defeat.
ABBA热门歌曲《Waterloo》的歌词借用了拿破仑的失败，喻指爱情中的挫败。
每个人最终都会遇到他的滑铁卢
This phrase is a popular idiomatic expression meaning everyone will eventually face a decisive defeat or challenge, derived from Napoleon's final battle.
这个短语是常见的习语表达，源自拿破仑的最后一战，意指每个人最终都会面临决定性的失败或挑战。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.