die on the vine

短语

中途夭折

发音

AU

词形变化

died on the vine dies on the vine 三单 dies on the vine dying on the vine dying on the vine 现在分词 died on the vine 过去式 died on the vine 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.

    习语

    His ambitious plan to build a flying car died on the vine.

  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see die, on, the, vine.