1N-COUNT 棺材;灵柩 A coffin is a box in which a dead body is buried or cremated. 棺材;灵柩
2PHRASE 促使…失败(或完结)的因素 If you say that one thing is a nail in the coffin of another thing, you mean that it will help bring about its end or failure. 促使…失败(或完结)的因素
A fine would be the final nail in the coffin of the airline. [+ of]
(especially BrE) ➡ see also casketADJECTIVE | VERB + COFFIN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤wooden木製棺材➤flag-draped覆蓋旗幟的棺材◇the flag-draped coffins of soldiers coming home運回國的覆蓋着國旗的軍人靈柩VERB + COFFIN➤carry, take抬棺材▸➤lower往下放棺材◇The coffin was lowered into the grave.棺材放進了墓穴。PREPOSITION➤in a/the coffin在棺材裏