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coffin BrE /ˈkɒfɪn/
NAmE /ˈkɔːfɪn/●a nail in sb’s/sth’s ˈcoffinsomething, especially one of a series of things, which makes the failure or destruction of sth more likely 促成失败之物；导致某事终结之物◆If we don’t succeed with this campaign, it’ll be the final nail in our coffin.如果这次运动我们不成功，就会彻底完蛋。◆The new tax has driven another nail into the coffin of the British film industry.新税使不景气的英国电影业雪上加霜。 |