Verb:

1. fail utterly; collapse;

   "The project foundered"
   

Our proposals were likely to fall flat.

我们的建议可能要失败.

If they won't offer the money, our project will fall flat.

如果他们不出钱, 我们的项目就会落空.

The product will fall flat if it's footballed around too much.

如果滥做广告,产品反而会卖不出去.

He fall flat on his face walking downstairs.

他下楼的时候脸被摔了个结结实实.

This business is going to fall flat.

这笔交易要完全失败了.

Tax cuts are on investors'wish lists, but benefits handed directly to consumers could fall flat.

减税是投资者的愿望之一, 但减税可能达不到直接促进消费的效果.

Stepping forward to receive my award what do I do but fall flat on my face.

我走上前去领奖,却没料到摔趴在地上.

Sharp rises increase the chances that some banks fall flat over their interest rate risk.

利率大幅上升加大了某些银行因利率风险而倒闭的可能性.