(informal)be completely lost or wasted; fail utterly
(非正式)一败涂地，完全失败
the country is going slowly and surely down the tubes.这个国家正缓慢而不可挽回地走向绝境。
the country is going slowly and surely down the tubes.
这个国家正缓慢而不可挽回地走向绝境。
Into a state of failure or ruin
失败或毁掉
saw all her plans go down the tubes.看到她所有的计划付之东流
saw all her plans go down the tubes.
看到她所有的计划付之东流