come out at/of the little end of the horn

  • 中文含义：以可怜、微薄、失败或不满意的方式出现或结束
  • 英语词性：idiom
  • 美式音标：[kʌm aʊt æt / ɑv ðə ˈlɪtəl ɛnd əv ðə hɔrn]
  • 同义词：end unsuccessfully, end poorly, fall short, disappoint
  • 易混淆单词：come out on top (获得成功)

双语例句：

1. Our team tried their best, but they came out at the little end of the horn in the final competition. （我们的团队尽了最大的努力，但在决赛中却失败了。）

2. She practiced for months, but her performance still came out of the little end of the horn. （她练习了好几个月，但表现还是很差。）