英文小贴士：愿望计划落空怎么说

　　Die on the vine愿望/计划落空，中途夭折

　　此说法从葡萄牙语而来，Grapes that ripen (成熟) on vines (葡萄藤) are put to good use. Grapes that do not are of no use at all. From that, things that die.on the vine - dreams, hopes, ideas, plans, etc - fail to materialise (实现).

　　如这个例句，"I hoped for a good harvest this year but that'

　　s a hope that has die on the vine," Mortimer sighed.

　　(莫迪尔说：“我希望今年有个好收成，但是这个希望看来要落空了。”)