goner
goner — noun
- gonersingular
- gonersplural
1. an informal word for a person, animal, or object that is certain to die, be dest
an informal word for a person, animal, or object that is certain to die, be destroyed, or fail because the situation is hopeless and there is no way to escape
When Yara lost control on the icy road, she knew she was a goner.
informal: said of a person facing certain death
After the fire hit the lab, every research sample was a goner.
Imani's phone slipped from her hand and was a goner in the deep river.
The surgeon told Aaron's family that he was a goner after the accident.
Nikos saw the avalanche coming and realized their camp was a goner.
- doomed
more formal than 'goner'; can describe situations or outcomes as well as people
- finished
informal like 'goner', but suggests the end of something rather than death or destruction
- lost cause
noun phrase emphasising that no effort can save the person or thing
- survivor
a person who manages to stay alive despite the danger
文法句型
be a goner
用法筆記
Typically appears in the structure 'be a goner' after a description of the dangerous situation. Common in informal conversation and fiction; avoid in academic or business writing.