| 单词 | fizzle |
| 释义 | fizzle /fiz"euhl/, v. , fizzled, fizzling, n. v.i. 1. to make a hissing or sputtering sound, esp. one that dies out weakly. 2. Informal. to fail ignominiously after a good start (often fol. by out): The reform movement fizzled out because of poor leadership. n. 3. a fizzling, hissing, or sputtering. 4. Informal. a failure; fiasco. [1525-35; earlier fysel to break wind, freq. of *fise < ON fisa to break wind; akin to FEIST] Syn. 2. miscarry, collapse, founder. |
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