毁灭，堕落

go to the dogs───毁灭，堕落

bring into the world───生（孩子）；出生时带来…；接生

bring to terms───使接受条件

come to the boil───达到沸点；到达紧急关头

down to the wire───等到最后一刻才开始做事，最后关头

give to the world───奉献给世界

go to the bad───得病；变坏

The whole society is going to the dogs.───整个社会都要完蛋了。

At present, his business is going to the dogs.───目前他的生意走下坡。

Tom spoke out, with lively apprehension, "We be going to the dogs, 'tis plain."───汤姆忧心忡忡地说：“很明显，我们要完蛋了。”

In other words, they think Washington is incompetent, the U. S. is going to the dogs and Wall Street is still out of control.───换句话说，他们认为华盛顿不称职，美国的情况并不令人满意，华尔街仍然失控。

drunkenness, and the increase in gambling, the country seems to be going to the dogs.───由于罢工，少年犯罪，酗酒闹事，以及赌博日增，这个国家看来糟糕透了。

With several of its best players leaving school in the next two years, the team will soon be going to the dogs.───今明两年，这队伍几名最好的球员将离校，这队伍将完蛋了。

Officer Smith: You know, this city is really going to the dogs.───史密斯警官：你知道吗，这城市真是每下愈况。

Since he took to gambling, he has been going to the dogs.───自从他迷上了赌博，他就越来越糟。

Since he took to alcohols, he has been going to the dogs.───自从他迷上了喝酒，他就越来越糟了。

Yes, some people do " go to the dogs " by going to " the dogs " .

The firm was going to the dogs.