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
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- The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.
这桩绯闻最终使他身败名裂。 - Greed was her downfall.
贪得无厌就是她堕落的缘由。
- The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.
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.- His lack of experience had led to his downfall.
经验不足导致了他的下台。 - ...people wishing to see the downfall of the government.
希望看到政府倒台的人们
- His lack of experience had led to his downfall.
- N-COUNT 失败(或垮台)的原因
The thing that was a person'sdownfallcaused them to fail or lose power.- His honesty had been his downfall...
他败在诚实。 - Alan's downfall was women.
艾伦栽在了“女人”这两个字上。
- His honesty had been his downfall...
英英释义
noun
- failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
- a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
- the fall of the House of Hapsburg
- the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
双语例句
- 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。 - Recurrent slave uprisings brought about the downfall of the ancient Roman Empire.
不断出现的奴隶起义导致了古罗马帝国的覆灭。 - It was this pride, this illusion of independence which was the source of his downfall.
正是这种傲慢，这种独断独行的幻想，促成了他的垮台。 - For his defeat and downfall he really has two men to thank.
他的失败和垮台真的要归咎于两个人。 - I suppose pride is his downfall.
我想是骄傲让他落后了。 - This series of military defeats brought about the downfall of the government.
一连串的军事上的失败使政府垮台了。 - Various factors contributed to his downfall.
多种因素导致了他的垮台。 - He had a fall, which was ominous of his downfall.
他曾跌倒，这是他垮台的征兆。 - 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。 - His honesty had been his downfall
他败在诚实。