come to grief
遭受失败或不幸
口语·书面语·表示遭受失败或不幸
英文释义
to experience failure or a negative outcome
例句
His reckless investment strategy came to grief when the stock market crashed unexpectedly.
典故来源
源自航海术语,原指船只遭遇灾难(如触礁),后比喻计划或行动以失败或不幸告终。