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发信人: yangs (Microsea永远等待), 信区: English
标  题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2002年07月26日09:45:18 星期五), 站内信件


 goner

Definition: Someone who has died or is going to die soon; something that has
 failed or is ruined.

Example: 1) Yoyodyne.com is a goner -- it hasn't made any money in over thre
e years.

2) Paul is going to try to swim across the Pacific Ocean. Man, he's a goner.

Etymology: 'Gone' (the past participle of 'go') refers to someone who has le
ft or is dead. When someone has died, you might say that they are 'gone.'

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            The shining sea            谁能够 划船不用浆                                    
            And                                                                     
            The blue sky               谁能够 扬帆没有风向                                 
            Share                                                                      
            The same  color                                                                 

※ 来源:·哈工大紫丁香 bbs.hit.edu.cn·[FROM: dsp.hit.edu.cn]