Noun:

1. the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water;

   "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"
   

2. the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway);

   "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
   

3. someone who is unsuccessful

disappointmentn.失望；令人失望的人或事

flopv.啪嗒啪嗒地动；笨重地摔；猛落；<口>失败n.砰然落下；<口>失败adv.噗地一声

failuren.失败；失败者；不及格；疏忽；失灵；未能；悲惨的事

dead lossn.无用的人；无用的物

disastern.灾难

bombn.炸弹vt.轰炸；投弹于vi.投弹；失败

washn.洗；洗涤v.洗；洗涤；洗清

dudadj.无价值的n.哑弹；无用的人或物（复数）duds: 衣服；个人物品.

1. The graduation party was a washout because of the big storm.
   因为暴风雪的来袭,毕业舞会完全失败。
2. The rock concert was a washout.
   那场摇滚音乐会真叫人失望。