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fall flat informalif a joke, story etc falls flat, it does not achieve the effect that is intended〔笑话、故事等〕没有达到预期效果:•Unfortunately, what could have been a powerful drama fell flat.真可惜，本该是很有力度的一出戏却没有出彩。fall flat if a joke, remark, or performance falls flat, it fails to interest or amuse people〔笑话、说话或表演〕达不到预期效果，无法逗人笑:•Marlow's attempts at jokes fell flat.马洛讲的笑话没有把大家逗笑。 fall flat fail completely to produce the intended or expected effect 完全失败, 达不到预期效果： his jokes fell flat. 他的笑话都没能引人发笑。 fall ˈflatif a joke, a story, or an eventfalls flat,it completely fails to amuse people or to have the effect that was intended（笑话、故事、事件等）完全失败，根本未达到预期效果 |