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 lack of experience had led to his downfall.
  经验不足导致了他的下台。
• Greed was his downfall.
  贪得无厌就是他堕落的缘由。
• Some say it was their downfall.
  有些人说，这就是精灵最后衰败的原因。
• Pride was his downfall.
  骄傲是他垮台的原因。
• 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。
• His vanity brought his downfall.
  他因虚荣心太重而垮台。
• It speeded his downfall.
  这加速了他的垮台。
• They were intent on my downfall.
  他们一心想要我垮台。
• 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？