Polite but lukewarm reviews are the kiss of death for a commercial film.
客气而不热情的评论只会葬送一部商业影片。
原声例句
和莎莫的500天
You start putting labels on it that's like the kiss of death.
你非要确定什么关系,就离分手不远了。
凯莉日记 第2季
That's the kiss of death in Manhattan literary circles.
这个词简直是曼哈顿文坛的死神之吻。
英语百科
The Kiss of Death
The Kiss of Death is a novel written by Marcus Sedgwick, and the sequel to My Swordhand is Singing. It is based in 18th Century Venice, and follows the story of a young boy called Marco, who is searching for his father who has gone missing. Soon enough, old adversaries emerge.