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goner

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gon·er /ˈɡɒnə $ ˈɡɒːnər/ noun informal  be a goner informal DIEif someone is a goner, they are soon going to die, fall, be caught etc 〔某人〕快要完蛋,大限已到 Someone hit me from behind and I thought I was a goner. 有人从背后打我,我以为这下完了。
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gonerIt was past it, a goner, way past its sell-by date.Suffice to say keep your skis parallel or you're a goner.When one of the plane's engines went out, I thought I was a goner.In 1995, Major again appeared to be a political goner when inner-party squabbling threatened to bring his government down.
Origin goner (1800-1900) gone
gon·er nounChineseSyllable
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goner
goner /ˈɡɒnə $ ˈɡɒːnər/ noun informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: gone
be a goner if someone is a goner, they are soon going to die, fall, be caught etc:
    Someone hit me from behind and I thought I was a goner.


gonerBrE /ˈɡɒnə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡɔːnər/ 🔊 noun (informal) a person who is going to die soon or who cannot be saved from a dangerous situation 垂死的人;快完蛋的人;无法挽救的人We were frantic. We thought you were a goner. 我们急死了,以为你快没命了。🔊🔊