come down in the world

英[kʌmdaʊnɪnðəwɜːld] 美[kʌmdaʊnɪnðəwɜːrld]
  • v.没落;潦倒;社会地位降低
  • come v.来;来到;来取、来拿;成为;达到;接近;摆出...的样子;处于(某个位置)
  • down adv.向下prep.沿着...而下adj.向下的;消沉的;无礼的n.绒毛;汗毛v.击倒;打败;吞下;被抑制
  • in prep.在...里;在...地方;在...期间;在...方面;进入...里面;处于...状态;穿着...;以...的方式adv.在家;入;进;向里;在某地;并入;在某种关系中adj.在里面的;新来的;执政的;时髦的n.当权者;影响;达成目标的路径
  • the art.那;这;这些;那些adv.(用于比较级前)更加;用于最高级前;(用于形容词、副词比较级前)越...越...
  • world n.世界;地球;世人;世间;领域adj.世界的
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. The country was in ruin and convulsion.
      这个国家没落于动乱之中。
    2. That university has fallen into decay in the last 100 years.
      那所大学过去一百年来逐渐没落了。
    3. Her friendship supported me when I was in distress.
      当我潦倒时她的友谊鼓舞了我。
    4. He landed on his feet after being down and out.
      经过贫困潦倒以后,他重新站了起来。