英语词汇“go wrong”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (idiom) in the sense of fail

Definition

to turn out badly or not as intended

Nearly everything that could go wrong has gone wrong.

Synonyms

fail

He was afraid the revolution they had started would fail.

flop (informal)

The film flopped badly at the box office.

fall through

The deal fell through.

come to nothing

miscarry

My career miscarried when I thought I had everything.

misfire

Some of their policies had misfired.

come to grief (informal)

So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money.

go pear-shaped (informal)

2 (idiom) in the sense of make a mistake

Definition

to make a mistake

I think I've gone wrong somewhere in my calculations.

Synonyms

make a mistake

I thought I had made a mistake, so I redid it.

boob (British, slang)

err

The contractors seriously erred in their original estimates.

slip up (informal)

You will see exactly where you are slipping up.

go astray

3 (idiom) in the sense of break down

Definition

(of a machine) to stop functioning properly

If your DVD player goes wrong, you can have it repaired.

Synonyms

break down

Their car broke down.

fail

The lights mysteriously failed.

malfunction

Radiation can cause microprocessors to malfunction.

misfire

cease to function

conk out (informal)

go on the blink (slang)

go kaput (informal)

go phut (informal)

4 (idiom) in the sense of lapse

His friends helped him to get better after he went wrong.

Synonyms

lapse

sin

They charged him with sinning against God and man.

err

If he errs again there will be serious consequences.

fall from grace

go astray

go to the bad

go off the straight and narrow (informal)

See wrong

单词	go wrong
释义	Trends of go wrong View usage for: go wrong phrase If a situation goes wrong, it stops progressing in the way that you expected or intended, and becomes much worse. It all went horribly wrong. Nearly everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. Synonyms: fail, flop [informal], fall through, come to nothing More Synonyms of go wrong See full dictionary entry for wrong go wrong in British English a. to turn out other than intended b. to make a mistake c. (of a machine, etc) to cease to function properly d. to go astray morally See full dictionary entry for wrong go wrong in American English 1. to turn out badly 2. to change from good behavior to bad; go astray See full dictionary entry for wrong Examples of 'go wrong' in a sentence go wrong It has taken a long time to recognise how much has gone wrong, and to reconcile the different parties. The Sun (2017) So much could go wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The show ahead goes wrong in various other ways. Times, Sunday Times (2015) What went wrong there to make this betrayal possible? The Sun (2013) This time it went wrong and both turned up at the same restaurant. Brian Hoey AT HOME WITH THE QUEEN: The Inside Story of the Royal Household (2002) There was so much that could go wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The only way to go wrong with her is to change her routine. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They go wrong because people turn out to be sincerely useless. Times, Sunday Times (2013) So much can go wrong if you do that. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Let us count the ways this can go wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Little practices gone wrong cause much unnecessary friction. Christianity Today (2000) How much to go wrong way up fast lane. The Sun (2010) It is held up as representative of much that has gone wrong with the modern world. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It has been a chastening tour for him and much has gone wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They worry less about what might go wrong and cope well with all the little dramas at interviews. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They had nowhere to turn when things went wrong here and sympathy for their club must be widespread. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They understand when a punt on an oil company goes wrong because the well turns out to be dry. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Seeing love in a more optimistic way instead of wondering when it could go wrong will make the relationship happier. The Sun (2010) But something went wrong - horribly wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Tell her you are willing to try again but you need to understand what went wrong to make her look for excitement elsewhere. The Sun (2009) But the album was still four months away from release - and things could well go wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He's the one who helps make things go wrong. Mansfield, Patricia Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994) But when something goes wrong, you make it better and it makes it more meaningful. The Sun (2012) He will be the front man for the team, the spokesman when things go wrong as well as right. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A military experiment goes wrong, turning people into predators or prey overnight. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Being the de facto landlord also meant I was the one to whom my friends turned when something went wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2009) 1 (idiom) in the sense of fail Definition to turn out badly or not as intended Nearly everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. Synonyms fail He was afraid the revolution they had started would fail. flop (informal) The film flopped badly at the box office. fall through The deal fell through. come to nothing miscarry My career miscarried when I thought I had everything. misfire Some of their policies had misfired. come to grief (informal) So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money. go pear-shaped (informal) 2 (idiom) in the sense of make a mistake Definition to make a mistake I think I've gone wrong somewhere in my calculations. Synonyms make a mistake I thought I had made a mistake, so I redid it. boob (British, slang) err The contractors seriously erred in their original estimates. slip up (informal) You will see exactly where you are slipping up. go astray 3 (idiom) in the sense of break down Definition (of a machine) to stop functioning properly If your DVD player goes wrong, you can have it repaired. Synonyms break down Their car broke down. fail The lights mysteriously failed. malfunction Radiation can cause microprocessors to malfunction. misfire cease to function conk out (informal) go on the blink (slang) go kaput (informal) go phut (informal) 4 (idiom) in the sense of lapse His friends helped him to get better after he went wrong. Synonyms lapse sin They charged him with sinning against God and man. err If he errs again there will be serious consequences. fall from grace go astray go to the bad go off the straight and narrow (informal) See wrong Additional synonyms in the sense of come to grief Definition to have an unfortunate or unsuccessful end or outcome So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money. Synonyms fail, founder, break down, come unstuck, miscarry, fall flat on your face, meet with disaster in the sense of err Definition to make a mistake The contractors seriously erred in their original estimates. Synonyms make a mistake, mistake, go wrong, blunder, slip up (informal), misjudge, be incorrect, be inaccurate, miscalculate, go astray, be in error, put your foot in it (informal), misapprehend, blot your copybook (informal), drop a brick or clanger (informal) in the sense of err Definition to sin If he errs again there will be serious consequences. Synonyms sin, fall, offend, lapse, trespass, do wrong, deviate, misbehave, go astray, transgress, be out of order, blot your copybook (informal) Nearby words of go wrong go with something go without saying go without something go wrong go-between goad goal Synonyms of 'go wrong' go wrong Explore 'go wrong' in the dictionary
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