1·The water swirled down the drain.
水打着旋流进了下水道。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·It's just money down the drain, you know.
你要知道，这是白白丢钱。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·She tipped the dirty water down the drain.
她把脏水倒入了下水道。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·Safety standards have gone down the drain.
安全标准根本不管用了。
—— 《牛津词典》
5·They were aware that their public image was rapidly going down the drain.
他们意识到自己的公众形象正被迅速地破坏掉。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
6·I pumped six ounces, and then had to pour it down the drain.
我吸出来了足有六盎司，然后不得不把它们倒进了下水道。
7·I know, but I didn't want to risk the project going down the drain.
我知道，但我不想冒让这个项目泡汤的风险。
8·When people wash these clothes, microfibers go down the drain with the wash water.
当人们洗这些衣服时，超细纤维会随着洗涤水一起流到下水道里。
9·One season of apples down the drain.
一季的苹果就这样付诸东流。
10·All my effort went down the drain.
我的努力都白费了。