on the fritz
词源说明
Unknown. Attested from 1902, originally meaning “in a bad way” or “in bad condition”, malfunctioning of an appliance. Perhaps from German name Fritz, or onomatopoeic (imitating the sound of electric sparks jumping).
释义
介词短语prepositional phrase
- 1(US, especially Northern US, of an electrical or mechanical appliance) Out of order; malfunctioning; broken.