fall at the last hurdle

短语

功亏一篑

发音

UK /ˈfɔːl æt ðə ˌlɑːst ˈhɜːdl̩/
AU
US /ˈfɔl æt ðə ˌlæst ˈhɝd(ə)l/

词形变化

fallen at the last hurdle falling at the last hurdle falls at the last hurdle 三单 falls at the last hurdle fell at the last hurdle falling at the last hurdle 现在分词 fell at the last hurdle 过去式 fallen at the last hurdle 过去式 fallen at the last hurdle 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.

    功亏一篑

    功败垂成

    习语 不及物

词源

Probably from hurdling, a type of horse racing where horses jump over obstacles called hurdles. The term refers to a horse successfully clearing all but the last hurdle.

来源：wiktionary