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

• His pride may still be his downfall.
  他的傲慢可能还会毁了他。
• Greed was his downfall.
  贪得无厌就是他堕落的缘由。
• 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？
• They were intent on my downfall.
  他们一心想要我垮台。
• Various factors contributed to his downfall.
  多种因素导致了他的垮台。
• 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。
• 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 pride procured his downfall.
  他的骄傲使他垮台了。
• I suppose pride is his downfall.
  我想是骄傲让他落后了。
• 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。