goner
goner — 名詞
- gonersingular
- gonersplural
1. an informal word for a person, animal, or object that is certain to die, be dest
在劫難逃
註定死亡或失敗，無法挽救
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.
當Yara在結冰的路上失控時，她知道自己在劫難逃了。
informal: said of a person facing certain death
After the fire hit the lab, every research sample was a goner.
大火燒到實驗室後，所有研究樣本都完了。
Imani's phone slipped from her hand and was a goner in the deep river.
Imani的手機從她手中滑落，掉進深河裡就沒救了。
The surgeon told Aaron's family that he was a goner after the accident.
外科醫生告訴Aaron的家屬，車禍後他已經沒救了。
Nikos saw the avalanche coming and realized their camp was a goner.
Nikos看到雪崩來襲，知道他們的營地完蛋了。
- 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.