knacker’s yard
noun /ˈnækəz jɑːd/
/ˈnækərz jɑːrd/
(also the knackers)
[usually singular] (British English, old-fashioned)- a place where old and injured animals, especially horses, are taken to be killed
老残马匹屠宰场 - a horse condemned to the knacker's yard
被宣布无用要送往屠宰场的马 - (figurative) The company is heading for the knacker's yard.
这家公司正在走向破产。
- a horse condemned to the knacker's yard