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

• But I was curious and that was my downfall.
  但是我也很好奇，所以这也是我失败的开始。
• 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。
• 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。
• He had a fall, which was ominous of his downfall.
  他曾跌倒，这是他垮台的征兆。
• 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？
• 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。
• Some say it was their downfall.
  有些人说，这就是精灵最后衰败的原因。
• 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。
• The surrender knelled the downfall of the tyrant.
  投降宣告了暴君的垮台。
• His lack of experience had led to his downfall.
  经验不足导致了他的下台。