1. pull the plug
拔掉电源, 结束, 终止
She pulled the plug out of the bathtub and the dirty water ran away.
她把浴缸的塞子拔掉,脏水流走了。
When studio bosses threatened to pull the plug, he gave up his 15 percent share of the gross (profits) to keep it alive.
当电影制片厂老板威胁着要抽走资金时,他放弃了自己那份15%赢利份额,以便使这部片子能继续搞下去。
2. bankrupt
a.破产的;彻底缺乏的 vt.使破产 n.破产者
He could have bought the car, but soon his company went bankrupt.
他本来能买那辆车的,但没多久他的公司就倒闭了。
3. burst
vt.使爆裂 vi.爆炸;挤满 n.爆炸;爆发
There was a burst of laughter in the next room.
隔壁房间里突然爆发出一阵笑声。
n. 庇护所,避难所,庇护
v. 庇护,保护,