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washed-up

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌwashed-ˈup adjective  FAILif a person or an organization is washed-up, they will never be successful again 〔人或组织〕彻底失败的;不再有希望的 a washed-up movie star 过气的电影明星
Examples from the Corpus
washed-upThis talented, if washed-up musician wasn't harbouring Rose - though he might know of her whereabouts.Hoffman plays a washed-up news reporter who just happens to find himself in the museum when the action goes down.a washed-up rock bandHayman had implicit trust in his hit-men, especially against some one he regarded as an old, rusty, washed-up veteran.
ˌwashed-ˈup adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus organization or an person they never will a washed-up, if is


washed-up
ˌwashed-ˈup adjective
if a person or an organization is washed-up, they will never be successful again:
    a washed-up movie star