Fiasco



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.大失败, 惨败
• ［英］ n.大失败, 惨败 ( a complete failure)
• ［类］ 反义词: a notable success ( 显著成功)
• ［记］ 和fresco ( 壁画) 一起记
• ［例］ The party was totally a fiasco.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural -coes)

• Etymology: French, from Italian, from fare fiasco, literally, to make a bottle
• Date: circa 1854
• a complete failure

II. noun (plural -coes; also fiaschi)

• Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin flasco bottle — more at flask
• Date: 1887
• bottle, flask; especially a bulbous long-necked straw-covered bottle for wine

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