From the 9th paragraph of this article at CNET.com.
上記の文で、bite the dustの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "bite the dust" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
いろいろ使えるイディオムですが、もちろん全部負の意味になります。
- 地面に倒れる
- 戦いで倒れて死ぬ、戦死する
- 〔企業などが〕倒産する
- 敗北する、敗北を喫する、完敗する
- 屈辱を受ける、恥をかく
- 〔機械などが〕役に立たなくなる、ガタが来る、故障する、動かなくなる、駄目になる
問題文の意味は、当然2番になります。
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary:
- slang Of a person, to die.
- slang Of a machine, to be near a complete breakdown or loss of functionality.
- slang To become unpopular or irrelevant.
Examples
- We were so lucky to avoid that massive accident—we might have bitten the dust!
- Judging by all that noise coming from her car, I'm pretty sure it's about to bite the dust.
- Sadly, it doesn't take long for the latest technological innovations to bite the dust.
- His career bit the dust when he lost his job.
- All hope of them winning the championship eventually bit the dust.
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