sinking the pequod

language: ja

definitions

  1. The literal destruction of the whaling ship Pequod in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
    ja: ピクォド号を沈める
  2. To cause the total ruin or catastrophic failure of an organization, mission, or group, typically through reckless obsession or hubris.
    ja: 全滅させる

examples

  1. In the novel, Ahab's obsession ultimately leads to sinking the Pequod.

    小説の中で、エイハブの執着は最終的にピクォド号の沈没を招く。

  2. His obsession with profit ended up sinking the Pequod of the startup.

    利益への執着が、最終的にそのスタートアップを破滅させた。