fizzle out

• • [口语](爆炸物)发出微弱的嘶嘶声后熄灭；未能爆炸：

    The bomb fizzled out,and no one was hurt.

    炸弹嘶嘶冒烟后熄灭，无人受伤。

  • [口语]终成泡影；毫无结果(尤指开始很顺利)：

    The plan fizzled out for lack of money.

    计划由于缺钱最终告吹。