英语词组give up the ghost是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

词组	give up the ghost
释义	give up the ghost 1 (of a person) die. 2 (of a machine) stop working; break down, especially permanently. 3 stop making an effort; give up hope. ☞ The Old English meaning of ghost, 'the soul or spirit as the source of life', survives only in this idiom. ❸2018Brad ParksCloser Than You Know Trying to go forward with some kind of murder-for-hire scenario would be both unjust and patently absurd, a terrible example of the government being unable to give up the ghost.
随便看	a fair deal a fair deal a fair-weather friend a fair-weather friend a false dawn a false dawn a fate worse than death a fate worse than death a feast of reason a feather in your cap a feather in your cap a fight to the finish a fight to the finish a (final or last) turn of the screw a final turn of the screw a fine kettle of fish a firm hand a firm hand a fishing expedition a fishing expedition a fish out of water a flea in your ear a flea in your ear a fly in amber a fly in amber

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