"Sink without trace" nghĩa là gì?


"Sink without trace" = lặn không tăm hơi/không sủi tăm -> nghĩa là thất bại nhanh chóng, hoàn toàn; nghĩa khác là bị cộng đồng lãng quên, nhất là sau một khoảng thời gian nổi tiếng.

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Tondela continued to sink without trace before the hour-mark, going three goals down to Ricardo Horta’s close-range finish, courtesy of Galeno’s pull-back. In a merciless (không khoan dung) mood, Galeno’s header in the 43rd minute made it 4-0 in a goal-filled opening half.

As successful as all these entrepreneurs have been, they all operate in an environment in which the chances of failure are greater than success. It’s a well worn stat that 90% of start-ups fail. For every success story there are many which sink without trace.

Again, injuries offer some mitigation (làm dịu) for this season’s slump, but for that argument to carry any weight then the Cherries need to come back from the pause looking significantly better than Watford, West Ham or Brighton. They have missed David Brooks and they have missed others, but that will give them no comfort in the Championship, where they could easily sink without trace with Howe still at the helm.

Some biotech (công nghệ sinh học) businesses flourish, others get bought out by rivals (đối thủ), and many sink without trace. By contrast, pharmaceutical (dược phẩm) giants are 'safer' investments, often providing shareholders with an attractive dividend.

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