on the fritz

短语

坏掉了, 坏掉了的, 有故障, 有故障的

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Out of order; malfunctioning; broken.

    美国

    I'd record it, but my tape deck is on the fritz again.

    My washing machine has gone on the fritz, and I have a load of muddy clothes to clean.

词源

Unknown. Attested from 1902, originally meaning “in a bad way” or “in bad condition”, malfunctioning of an appliance. Perhaps from German name Fritz, or onomatopoeic (imitating the sound of electric sparks jumping).

来源：wiktionary