A strike by John Barnes left them undone.

约翰·巴恩斯的一记射门让他们功亏一篑。

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The lack of one basketful of earth spoils the entire effort to build a nine - ren mountain.

为山九 仞,功亏一篑.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Why do you discontinue compiling your dictionary? Don't you think it a pity to give it up when it is nearly completed?

为什么你不继续编纂你的词典 呢 ?功亏一篑,你不觉得可惜 吗 ?

《现代汉英综合大词典》

There's many a slip's twixt the cup and the lip.

杯到囗边也会失手;功亏一篑.

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Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.

功亏一篑.

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Stms I wish I was jus tking thgs too seriously.

我好想放弃,但我以前的努力都将功亏一篑.

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There is between the cup and lip.

杯到嘴巴还会洒.功亏一篑.

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There are between the cup and the lip.

杯到嘴边还会洒.功亏一篑.

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