Definition
To experience a sudden and complete failure, often in a very obvious way.
完全失败
The startup crashed and burned within months of launching their product.
这家初创公司在推出产品后几个月内就彻底失败了。
His plan to get rich quick crashed and burned in the end.
他快速致富的计划最终彻底失败了。
After years of effort, their project crashed and burned at the final stage.
经过多年的努力，他们的项目在最后阶段彻底失败了。