| 释义 |
goner Theme: NONFUNCTIONING n. someone or something finished or nearly finished.This one's a goner. Toss it.The horse was a goner, so it had to be destroyed.
goner noun 1 someone who has died or is unavoidably doomed to die very soon. From 'gone' as a euphemism for 'dead' UK, 1847. 2 someone who is doomed to failure US, 1970. 3 a person who excels US, 1949
gonerA person or thing that is doomed or destined for failure. If he jumps out of that plane and his parachute doesn't open, he's a goner. I'm a goner if my parents find out I dented the car. (a) gonera dead or dying creature or person. The boy brought the sick fish back to the pet store to get his money back. "This one is a goner," he said. John thought he was a goner when his parachute didn't open. a gonerSomething or someone that is dead, doomed, ruined, or past recovery, as in If this new drug doesn't work, he's a goner; or Without a working transmission, my car's a goner. Synonyms of this idiom, such as a gone goose or chicken or gosling , are no longer heard as much. [Slang; mid-1800s] goner (ˈgɔnɚ) n. someone or something finished or nearly finished. The horse was a goner, so it had to be destroyed. |