come to naught

中文含义： 归于失败，成为徒劳无功

英语词性： 动词短语

美式音标： /kʌm tə nɔt/

同义词： be fruitless, be in vain, fail, be unsuccessful

易混淆单词： come to nothing, which means the same thing

例句：

  • After months of negotiations, the peace talks have come to naught.
  • The company’s ambitious plans to expand globally came to naught after a series of economic setbacks.