夭折 meaning in English
1.(未成年而死) die young
2.(事情中途失败) come to a premature end
◇夭折臂 failed arm; 夭折裂谷 failed rift
Examples
- Her three other sons had died young .
她的另外三个儿子早年夭折。 - Our children faded away before their time .
我们的儿女不到成年就夭折了。 - It's certainly a crippling handicap taken on too early .
它当然是一场夭折的障碍赛，进展得太快了。 - You see, we lost our first child a month after she was born .
你晓得，我们头一个孩子生下来一个月就夭折了。 - Somehow the whole abortive affair got into the fbi files .
这件早已夭折的案子不知怎么就进了联邦调查局的档案。