take the wind out of sb's sails

例句：

1. 1. The newsthat he was fired was a real blowto his hopes.
   他被解雇的消息对他来说是一个巨大的打击。
2. 2. Her plan for a newbusiness venture was dashed when the marketcrashed.
   当市场崩溃时，她对新商业计划的希望破灭了。
3. 3.His dreams of becoming an astronautwere quickly dashed by the harsh realityof space travel.
   他成为宇航员的梦想很快被太空旅行的严酷现实所粉碎。