Lose steam.
[英文成語] LOSE STEAM. - 學習形容失去進展動力嘅風趣英語俚語
失去動力
Lose steam源於蒸汽引擎時代,當時蒸汽減弱指引據嘅功率減少,用作形容一個人、事或團體開始失去動力或熱情嘅情況。好似一個項目起初進展迅速,但漸漸地興趣或資源開始枯竭,就可以用「Lose steam」來表達。喺學術、工作甚至人際關係中,了解同使用呢個表達有助於準確描述某人或某事嘅現狀,同時亦顯示你嘅語言表達能力同文化認識。
例句
She began to lose steam.
佢開始冇咗勁。
He started strong but lost steam halfway through the race.
佢起步好勁,但喺中途冇咗勁。
The project began losing steam after the initial excitement wore off.
當初嘅興奮消退後,呢個項目開始冇咗勁。