sinking the pequod

language: zh

definitions

  1. The literal destruction of the whaling ship Pequod in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
    zh: 沉没皮奎德号
  2. To cause the total ruin or catastrophic failure of an organization, mission, or group, typically through reckless obsession or hubris.
    zh: 导致彻底失败

examples

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

    在小说中，艾哈布的痴迷最终导致了皮奎德号的沉没。

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

    他对利润的痴迷最终导致了这家初创公司的彻底失败。