in tatters
常見例句
- 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?，包裝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.
無論這位原告所說的在酒店房間里發(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.
FORBES: Book Changes World 30 Years of Excellence - When I took office, the efforts to apply pressure on Iran were in tatters.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at 2012 AIPAC Policy Conference - But with his image as a safe pair of hands in tatters, that may now change.
ECONOMIST: Greece's riots 返回 in tatters