Waterloo

词性 名词 / 固有名词

音标 英 /ˌwɔːtəˈluː/ 美 /ˌwɔːtərˈluː/

翻译

滑铁卢（比利时城市名，著名的滑铁卢战役所在地）

比喻“彻底失败”或“最后失败”

读音
Waterloo 的发音可分为三部分：

/ˌwɔː/ 重读第一音节

/tə/ 第二音节轻读

/ˈluː/ 最后音节重读，发“鲁”的长音

用法

表示地名时，通常指比利时的滑铁卢镇。

引申用法中，指某人或某事遭遇决定性失败或彻底失败。

短语搭配

Battle of Waterloo 滑铁卢战役

meet one's Waterloo 遭遇彻底失败

Waterloo station 滑铁卢火车站（伦敦）

Waterloo Bridge 滑铁卢桥

Waterloo campaign 滑铁卢战役运动

例句

Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815.

The Battle of Waterloo marked the end of Napoleon’s rule.

Many companies eventually meet their Waterloo when they ignore market changes.

She faced her Waterloo when she underestimated her competitor.

Waterloo is a small town near Brussels in Belgium.

Tourists often visit the Waterloo battlefield to learn history.

The band ABBA made the song “Waterloo” famous worldwide.

He thought he could win the election easily, but that was his Waterloo.

The Waterloo station in London is one of the busiest train stations in the UK.

The general studied the Waterloo campaign to understand military strategy.

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