1.The business went belly up after only six months.
這家公司只營業(yè)了6個月就破產(chǎn)了乙濒。
belly up:
(idiomatic) Dead or defunct.
Usage notes:
Often used with go, went, or turn.
2.After nine months of massive losses, the company finally went to the wall.
經(jīng)歷了9個月的巨額虧損之后烂琴，這家公司最終宣告破產(chǎn)。
If you are not competitive, you go to the wall.
如果你沒有競爭力，你在這個行業(yè)會垮臺。
go to the wall:
(idiomatic) To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business)
3.This latest scandal has legs. You'll probably still be reading about it in a year's time.
最近的這個丑聞廣泛流傳馋劈。你可能在一年的時間內(nèi)都能看到這個丑聞。
The business has legs.
這家企業(yè)有很強的生命力晾嘶。
have legs:
(idiomatic) To have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.
Synonyms:
carry on
endure
hold up
