•Having reached the final, the British have come a cropper against the more experienced German team.英国队进入了决赛，与经验更为丰富的德国队相遇，结果惨败。

•She came an almighty cropper when her back wheels hit an icy patch.她的后车轮轧上了一块结冰的路面，出了严重的车祸。