The whole thing was a complete failure.

整个事情彻底失败了。

《牛津词典》

I should say it was a complete failure.

我得说这是一次彻底的失败。

youdao

Her brilliant performance redeemed the concert from complete failure.

她的精彩表演使这场音乐会免遭彻底失败。

youdao

He had no job and no money. He felt he was a complete failure.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

But it said that given the Sri Lankan government's complete failure thus far to investigate possible war crimes, the only hope for justice would be an independent, international investigation.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Especially given the councils complete failure to promptly take action over the initial snow.

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These figures today show the complete failure of Fiona Hyslop on teacher numbers.

BBC: Scottish teacher numbers drop is 'unacceptable'

Or it is a complete failure of internal controls and risk management systems, which means general management failed big time, too.

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