flatline
/ˈflætlaɪn/verb
no obj.
1
- informal (of a person) die〈非正式〉（人）死, 翘辫子。
1.1
- (of a project or undertaking) fail（项目, 事业）失败：
her career has flatlined about three times already.
她的事业差不多已经历过三次失败。
2
- fail to increase; remain static未能增加; 停滞不前：
their share of the vote has flatlined at about 3%.
他们的得票率停留在3%左右没有起色。
派生词
flatliner
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