Washed up
a. 彻底失败的；事业到头的
📖 牛津释义
washed up
(infml 口) ruined or defeated, having failed 毁灭的; 失败的
Their marriage was washed up long before they separated. 他们分居前婚姻早已破裂了.
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 洗过的
up
[ʌp]
adv. 在上面，在高处;起床，起来;向上;由低到高;
adj. 向上的;上升的;竖立的，垂直的;举起的;
vt.& vi. 增加;加速;提高;举起，拿起;
prep. 在…的上端;向高处;沿…而去;向…上游;
n. 上升，升高;兴旺，繁荣;上坡;（价格等）上涨;
🗣️ 情景例句
Let's go into the kitchen,
我们到厨房去，
His watch may be more expensive but mine tells the time better!
他的手表可能更贵些，但是我的表的时间要准确些。
Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites.
这些东西中我想举出线绳和包装纸为例。节俭的人们打开包裹后便把这两样必备的东西收藏起来。省得日后去买。