downfall

英['daʊnfɔːl] 美['daʊnfɔːl]
  • n. 垮台；暴雨；衰落的原因
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详细释义

    n. (名词)
    1. 垮台
    2. 垮台的原因
    3. 落下
    4. 没落
    5. 坠落
    6. 堕落
    7. 覆灭
    8. 大阵雨
    9. 陷落
    10. 衰落
    11. 衰落的原因
    12. 衰败
    13. 身败名裂
    14. 崩溃
    15. 衰微
    16. 悴然下降
    17. 不硬气
    18. 坍方
    19. 滚落
    n. (名词)
    1. [S]垮台，衰落 collapse
    2. [S]垮台(或衰落等)的原因 sth that causes a sudden fall from a high position

英英释义

Noun:
  1. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

  2. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

  3. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance;

    "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"

双语例句

1. His pride may still be his downfall.
他的傲慢可能还会毁了他。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Alan's downfall was women.
艾伦栽在了“女人”这两个字上。

来自柯林斯例句

3. His honesty had been his downfall.
他败在诚实。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.
这桩绯闻最终使他身败名裂。

来自《权威词典》

5. The enemies are scheming her downfall.
敌人正在策划使她垮台.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The organization he had built up eventually became the instrument of his downfall.
      他创建起来的组织到头来却成为促使他倒台的根本原因了。
    2. A downfall is expected, so take an umbrella.
      估计要下大雨,把伞带上。
    3. Pride was his downfall.
      骄傲是他垮台的原因。
    4. He is not a snob and therein lay his downfall.
      他不是个势利小人，而他失败的原因正在于此。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Various factors contributed to his downfall.
      多种因素导致了他的垮台。
    2. Greed was his downfall.
      贪得无厌就是他堕落的缘由。

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