in tatters

基本解釋

Two years ago the relationship was in tatters.
兩年前，這種關(guān)系還是一個(gè)爛攤子。
The husband presented his bride with a beautiful wrapped present that he had been saving for years. Her gift for him was in tatters.
丈夫?qū)⒁环荼４娑嗄辏b精美的禮物送給了他的新娘，而新娘送出的禮物卻是她衣衫襤褸的樣子。
Such revelations leave the accuser’s credibility in tatters, whether or not her account of what took place in the hotel room is true.
無(wú)論這位原告所說(shuō)的在酒店房間里發(fā)生的事情到底是真是假，這些事實(shí)的披露都使得她的可信度頃刻間崩潰。

North Korea, whose economy is in tatters and is facing tough international sanctions is participating in the World Expo for the very first time.
But his reputation was in tatters, and he struggled with financial problems.
The company's reputation is also in tatters.

Confidence had been in tatters for several years, following a big and ugly recession.
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