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Waterloo BrE /ˌwɔːtəˈluː/ NAmE /ˌwɔːtərˈluː, ˈwɑːt-/●ˌmeet your Waterˈloobe finally defeated 遭遇滑铁卢;终遭失败◆She can usually beat anyone at chess, but I think with Kathy she’s met her Waterloo.她下国际象棋一般没有什么对手,但我想最终凯西会击败她。 ORIGIN This idiom refers to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, in which Napoleon was finally defeated and taken prisoner. 这个习语源于 1815 年滑铁卢战役,当时拿破仑战败被俘。 |