pull the plug

拔掉塞子/终止项目

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Can be used literally for a bath plug or figuratively to mean 'cancel a project'.

可以字面意思用于浴缸塞，或比喻性地表示“取消一个项目”。

plugVERB + PLUG

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例句 (10)

pull the plug = 拔掉塞子/终止项目 (可以字面意思用于浴缸塞，或比喻性地表示“取消一个项目”。)

  • I got out of the bathtub and pulled the plug.我从浴缸里出来，拔掉了塞子。
  • They decided to pull the plug on the project.他们决定终止这个项目。
  • The board threatened to pull the plug if sales didn't improve.如果销售额没有改善，董事会威胁要终止项目。
  • After careful consideration, the investors had to pull the plug on the struggling startup.经过慎重考虑，投资者不得不停止对这家陷入困境的初创公司的支持。
  • We had no choice but to pull the plug on the event due to bad weather.由于恶劣天气，我们别无选择，只能取消这次活动。
  • Don't forget to pull the plug from the sink after washing dishes.洗完碗后别忘了从水槽里拔掉塞子。
  • The government might pull the plug on the controversial funding next year.政府明年可能会终止这项有争议的资金。
  • It's time to pull the plug on this old computer; it's beyond repair.是时候放弃这台旧电脑了；它已经无法修复。
  • She accidentally pulled the plug while the vacuum cleaner was running.吸尘器运行时她不小心拔掉了插头。
  • If the research doesn't show promising results soon, they will likely pull the plug.如果这项研究近期没有显示出有希望的结果，他们很可能会终止。