阿甘的美國大冒險

瘋狂英語教室-美國人這樣說
LESSON 203 第二百零三課
go south

 

Go south

 

Definition: to deteriorate or decline; to take a turn for the worse  變糟, 惡化

 

Example 1:  Their relationship went south quickly after Jacob became addicted to gambling.  雅各賭博成癮後, 他們的關係迅速惡化。

Example 2:  The economy is going south. Many people won't be able to make their mortgage payments.  經濟正走向衰退, 很多人會付不出房貸。

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Go south 從字面看就是往南邊去的意思。

 

但是當你聽到有人說 go/went/gone south, 不是在說去南方喔!

 

Go south 用來形容事物變壞變爛, 不是拿來形容人或動物。很好用吧? 記住了嗎?