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fizzle

/ˈfɪzəl/ American
  • v. 发嘶嘶声, 失败
Definition
  • v. to make a hissing sound, or to fail weakly after a good start
Example
The fireworks show began well but soon began to fizzle out.
烟花表演一开始很精彩,但很快就草草收场了。