Waterloo

n. 滑铁卢, (喻)惨败, (喻)致命的打击, 决定性的竞赛

noun

1. 最终的失败；毁灭性打击
   a final defeat for sb
   1. This was the point at which he was to meet his Waterloo .
      这将会是他最终失败之处。

Waterloo 滑铁卢，惨败

布鲁塞尔村庄名，1815年拿破仑兵败之地，引申词义惨败。其字面意思即水中树林。

1. On the train up to Waterloo, I felt like I was going on an adventure.
   坐在开往滑铁卢的火车上，我觉得自己好像正踏上一趟冒险旅程。
2. Trains will operate from Waterloo with a pick-up stop at Ashford.
   火车从滑铁卢站出发，途中会在阿什福德站停靠上人。
3. He became a ticket collector at Waterloo Station.
   他在滑铁卢车站当上了一名检票员。
4. The building is a commemoration of the battle of Waterloo.
   这座房子是滑铁卢战役纪念馆。
5. I never believed that any meal could defeat me, but on that day I met my waterloo.
   我根本不相信吃饭还会难住我，可那天我确实被难住了。
6. The battle of Waterloo was fought near the Belgian village of waterloo.
   滑铁卢战役是在比利时的小城镇滑铁卢附近打响的。
7. All cowards who fled before the Prussians and the English at Waterloo!
   全是些在滑铁卢见了普鲁士人和英格兰人便连忙逃命的胆小鬼！瞧！
8. Waterloo is a battle of the first order, won by a captain of the second.
   滑铁卢是一场头等战争，却被一个次等的将领胜了去。
9. But we learned that after we had lost sight of the taxi, it had gone to Waterloo Station, where the man had caught his train.
   可是我们还得知，在我们那时看不见了马车之后，马车去了滑铁卢车站，那个人在那儿上了火车。
10. The technical literature; one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature.
    技术文献；滑铁卢的一个方面还没有被视为文献。
11. With the battlle of waterloo, napoleon's rule in Europe was ended.
    卢一战，拿破仑对欧洲的统治就完蛋了。
12. Waterloo was ( the place) where Napoleon was finally defeated.
    拿破仑是在滑铁卢被最终打败的。
13. Napoleon's political life ended at Waterloo, but the decisive turning point was his defeat at Moscow.
    拿破仑的政治生命，终结于滑铁卢，而其决定点，则是在莫斯科的失败。
14. Holmes came to Waterloo Station to say goodbye to us.
    福尔摩斯来滑铁卢车站向我们作别。
15. We'll never forget the day when we first met at Waterloo Railway Station.
    我们永远忘不了在滑铁卢火车站第一次相遇的那一天。
16. WATERLOO, the last battle of the Napoleon's wars, was a turning point in modern history.
    拿破仑的最后一战滑铁卢战役，是近代史上的一个转折点。
17. We were held up for ages at a signal just outside waterloo.
    我们在出滑铁卢车站不远的一信号机处耽搁了很久。
18. Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of waterloo.
    拿破仑在滑铁卢战役中被威灵顿公爵打败。
19. During discussions with the trade unions the government met its Waterloo.
    在与工会的辩论中，政府遭到了惨败。
20. So, I took a taxi to Waterloo station.
    于是我搭出租车去了滑铁卢车站。
21. After the Battle of Waterloo and the fall of Napoleon, Britain enjoyed a long period of peace.
    在滑铁卢战役和拿破仑倒台之后，英国人享有了很长一段时间的和平。
22. She met her waterloo in the exam.
    他在考试中遭遇了滑铁卢。
23. He was a dead shot. However, he met his Waterloo this time.
    他是个神枪手，然而这次他却输了。不光输，而且输得很惨。
24. After he loses the battle of waterloo.
    在他经历了滑铁卢惨败之后。
25. After the campaign at Waterloo, Napoleon was destined to be defeated.
    滑铁卢战役以后，拿破仑注定要失败了。
26. Waterloo was one of the most momentous battles in history.
    滑铁卢之战是历史上最重要的战役之一。
27. This painting depicts the Battle of Waterloo.
    这幅画描绘了滑铁卢战役。
28. Being careless, the national football team met their Waterloo in this match.
    由于疏忽大意，国家足球队在这次比赛中惨败。