down the drain [daʊn ðə dreɪn] We use this expression to say that someone has wasted something - normally time, money or effort. 我们用这个表达来表示某人浪费了某物——通常是时间、金钱或努力。 A: We all worked so hard preparing for the conference, now we can't go? 我们都很努力地为会议做了准备，现在我们不能去了? B: Yes. That's a week's work down the drain. 是的。我们一个星期的功夫都白费了。