Giải Thích
Bite the dust (1): chết/bị giết chết
Ví dụ:
- In a shootout with the cops, the infamous mobster tragically bit the dust.
- After a long battle with illness, the beloved actor sadly bit the dust at the age of 76.
- Many soldiers bravely fought in the war, but unfortunately, some of them had to bite the dust on the battlefield.
- The negligent driver and the passenger in his car both bit the dust in that car crash.
Bite the dust (2): bị đánh bại, gặp thất bại, hoặc cảm thấy thất vọng về các vấn đề trong cuộc sống, không nhất thiết liên quan đến cái chết. Trong bối cảnh này, nó có nghĩa là phải đối mặt với những thách thức hoặc khó khăn dẫn đến một kết quả tiêu cực.
Ví dụ:
- After several failed attempts, the new restaurant in town inevitably bit the dust and closed its doors.
- Despite the actor’s best efforts, his latest movie bit the dust and garnered negative reviews from critics.
- Jane’s ambition to become a professional dancer bit the dust when she suffered a serious injury.
- The once-prosperous company hit hard times and sadly had to bite the dust, leading to layoffs and financial struggles.
- Our weekend camping trip bit the dust because of the unusual rainstorm that flooded the campsite.
