downfall

英 [ˈdaʊnfɔːl]

美 [ˈdaʊnfɔːl]

n.  衰落; 衰败; 垮台; 衰落(或衰败、垮台)的原因

复数：downfalls　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11133 / COCA.12590

牛津词典

noun

• 衰落；衰败；垮台；衰落（或衰败、垮台）的原因
  the loss of a person's money, power, social position, etc.; the thing that causes this
  1. The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.
     这桩绯闻最终使他身败名裂。
  2. Greed was her downfall.
     贪得无厌就是她堕落的缘由。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 衰落;衰败;垮台
  Thedownfallof a successful or powerful person or institution is their loss of success or power.
  1. His lack of experience had led to his downfall.
     经验不足导致了他的下台。
  2. ...people wishing to see the downfall of the government.
     希望看到政府倒台的人们
• N-COUNT 失败(或垮台)的原因
  The thing that was a person'sdownfallcaused them to fail or lose power.
  1. His honesty had been his downfall...
     他败在诚实。
  2. Alan's downfall was women.
     艾伦栽在了“女人”这两个字上。

英英释义

noun

• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
  Synonym:ruinruination
• a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
  1. the fall of the House of Hapsburg
  Synonym:fall
• the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
  Synonym:precipitation

双语例句

• To restore Persia's dignity, Darius covered up his predecessor's embarrassing downfall with the sandstorm story.
  为了挽回波斯的尊严，大流士以沙暴之说来掩盖其前期不堪入目的衰败时期。
• That mistake will hasten his downfall.
  那个错误将加速他的垮台。
• He had a fall, which was ominous of his downfall.
  他曾跌倒，这是他垮台的征兆。
• His pride may still be his downfall.
  他的傲慢可能还会毁了他。
• Why do people like stories about a hero's downfall?
  人们为什么喜欢关于英雄垮台的故事？
• A few drops of water, more or less, decided the downfall of Napoleon.
  多了几滴雨或少了几滴雨，对拿破仑就成了胜败存亡的关键。
• He's sown the seeds of his own downfall.
  他为自己的堕落撇下了种子。
• Pride was his downfall.
  骄傲是他垮台的原因。
• Greed was his downfall.
  贪得无厌就是他堕落的缘由。
• His downfall was caused by gambling and drink.
  他的身败名裂是由赌博和酗酒造成的。