出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第6页(205字)
水泡和影子很快就消失,形容希望落空,例自从他失明后,一切研究计划都化为泡影,所以他的情绪十分低落。
Since he lost his sight,all his research plans went up in smoke and he is feeling utterly despondent now.