1. pull the plug
拔掉電源, 結(jié)束, 終止
She pulled the plug out of the bathtub and the dirty water ran away.
她把浴缸的塞子拔掉，臟水流走了。
When studio bosses threatened to pull the plug, he gave up his 15 percent share of the gross (profits) to keep it alive.
當電影制片廠老板威脅著要抽走資金時,他放棄了自己那份15%贏利份額,以便使這部片子能繼續(xù)搞下去。
2. bankrupt
a.破產(chǎn)的；徹底缺乏的 vt.使破產(chǎn) n.破產(chǎn)者
He could have bought the car, but soon his company went bankrupt.
他本來能買那輛車的,但沒多久他的公司就倒閉了。
3. burst
vt.使爆裂 vi.爆炸；擠滿 n.爆炸；爆發(fā)
There was a burst of laughter in the next room.
隔壁房間里突然爆發(fā)出一陣笑聲。