| 释义 |
cropper BrE /ˈkrɒpə(r)/
NAmE /ˈkrɑːp-/
●come a ˈcropper (BrE, informal) 1. fall (to the ground) 摔倒（在地）◆Pete came a cropper on his motorbike and ended up in hospital.
皮特从摩托车上摔下来，结果进了医院。2. fail badly, usually when you are expected to do well 惨败（通常指出乎预料）◆She’s so confident she’ll pass her exams without doing any work, but I’ve got a feeling she’s going to come a real cropper.
她十分自信，认为不学习也能通过考试，可是我预感她会输得很惨。 |