【工】flame failure

比喻竞赛的结束to finish

• 不必等联赛熄火，辽宁队已坐稳第一把交椅。

  Without needing to wait for the league to finish, Liaoning have already comfortably settled into top spot.

• 刚开始的比赛马上就会“熄火”？

  Will the match that has just started finish straight away?