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fall by the wayside

更新日期:2026-08-14

词语 fall by the wayside
释义

fall by the wayside to fail, or to stop being done, used, or made半途而废:•Health reform was one of his goals that fell by the wayside.医疗改革是他的目标之一,却在半途夭折了。•Luxury items fall by the wayside during a recession.在经济衰退时期,奢侈品就会乏人问津。 fall by the wayside fail to persist in an endeavour or undertaking 半途而废: many readers will fall by the wayside as the terminology becomes more complicated. 随着术语变得更为复杂, 许多读者将会半途而废。 [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to Luke 8:5.] fall by the ˈwaysideto fail or be unable to make progress半途而废;中辍

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