学个词Learn a Word 第896期 pull the plug

今天我们要学的词是pull the plug。 To pull the plug, 意思是停止，终止。"The Washington Times pulled the plug on its sport section," 华盛顿时报决定停发体育版。"The Washington Redskins pulled the plug on its head coach after a dismal¹ season," 华盛顿红皮队整个赛季表现不佳，主教练终于被解除职务。"After only four months, NBC decided² to pull the plug on Jay Leno's prime-time experiment," 经过短短四个月的尝试后，美国全国广播公司决定停止脱口秀主持人杰伊.莱诺在黄金时段的节目。好的，今天我们学习的词是pull the plug...
 

1 dismal   

adj.阴沉的，凄凉的，令人忧郁的，差劲的

参考例句：

• That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
• My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。