Her comments had torpedoed the deal.
她的一番话使得那笔交易彻底告吹。
《牛津词典》More than a thousand people died when the Lusitania was torpedoed.
卢西塔尼亚号被鱼雷击沉,一千多人丧生。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》After German U-boats torpedoed numerous British ships, a 2,700-strong fleet of cheap- and-cheerful "Liberty ships" was introduced to replace the lost vessels, providing a lifeline for the 29 British.
在德国的 U 型潜艇用鱼雷击沉了大量的英国船只之后,一支由2700艘廉价而令人欢呼的“自由船”船队被引进来,以替换失去的船只,为29名英国人提供了一条救生索。
Their ridiculous demands torpedoed the negotiations.
他们荒谬的要求破坏了谈判。
The dark's true Achilles heel is the torpedoed monetary system which is on its last legs.
黑暗势力的真实弱点是他们的货币系统。
The question now is whether the flaws that seem to have torpedoed SocGen are endemic to other Banks.
现在要问的是,这些毁掉兴业的弊端是否也是其它银行的通病。
The two sides were described as close to an agreement, but last-minute disagreements torpedoed the talks.
据称,双方曾接近达成协议,但最后一刻的意见分歧导致谈判破裂。
At night, people standing on shore could see torpedoed Allied ships burning and exploding in the darkness.
晚上,人们站在岸上就可以看见武装好的联盟船只燃烧并在黑暗中爆炸。
The early 1970s were the era of noodling jams and 10-minute drum solos that would have to be torpedoed, a few years later, by punk-rock.
70年代初流行起了没完没了的吉他即兴和长达10分钟的鼓手表演,但几年后很快被朋客音乐打的落花流水。
A hardline approach to its neighbour has been the official stance ever since the Cheonan, a Southern military corvette, was torpedoed in March.
自从今年3月份南韩“天安号”护卫舰被鱼类击沉以来它一直就对其邻国采取强硬的姿态。
But the latest revelation once again raises questions about the White House vetting process, which has failed to expose problems that have torpedoed several nominees.
但最近被揭露的这起事件又引发了人们对白宫审批程序的质疑,该程序未能及时发现导致数名候选人落马的诸多问题。
"My father was a funeral director, " he says. "I'm very conscious of not being cavalier – projects can be torpedoed if you don't keep in mind exactly what you are dealing with."
“我父亲是殡葬礼仪师,”他说,“我很清楚不能太莽撞——如果对要应付的心里没数的话,你可能会毁了这些项目。”
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homing torpedo
自导鱼雷