flameout
/ˈfleɪmaʊt/noun
1- an instance of the flame in the combustion chamber of a jet engine being extinguished, with a resultant loss of power(喷气发动机)熄火。
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- informal, chiefly N. Amer. a complete or conspicuous failure〈非正式, 主北美〉彻底失败, 惨败; 显而易见的失败:
his first-round flameout at the US Open.
他在美国公开赛第一轮中的惨败。