the downfall of [someone/something]
常指权力或地位的丧失。
The downfall of the empire was swift.
帝国的衰败来得很快。
衰败;垮台
downfalls — plural of downfall
命运的急剧下降;地位或财富的快速恶化或死亡;垮台;衰落;导致这种下降的原因;关键打击或错误;水的降落(雨、雪、冰雹、雨夹雪或雾);跌倒的行为
a failure that causes someone to lose their position or reputation
命运的急剧下降;地位或财富的快速恶化或死亡
A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
垮台;衰落
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
导致这种下降的原因;关键打击或错误
The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
水的降落(雨、雪、冰雹、雨夹雪或雾)
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
跌倒的行为
An act of falling down.
力量、数量或重要性的突然下降
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
His greed led to his downfall.
他的贪婪导致了他的垮台。
用法提示:downfall 是名词,在句中作宾语,表示因贪婪而导致的衰败与垮台。
The team's poor communication proved to be their downfall.
团队沟通不畅最终成了他们的败因。
用法提示:downfall 是名词,作表语,指导致失败或地位丧失的根本原因。
She watched her competitor's downfall with a mix of pity and relief.
她带着同情和释然交织的心情看着竞争对手的垮台。
用法提示:downfall 是名词,作宾语,指竞争对手失去地位或失败的结局。
常指权力或地位的丧失。
The downfall of the empire was swift.
帝国的衰败来得很快。
表示导致某人失败的原因。
Greed was his downfall.
贪婪是他的衰败之源。
指大雨或大雪。
We had a heavy downfall last night.
昨晚我们遭遇了一场大雨。
较强调彻底破坏,可用于人或事物
强调突然性,常用于机构或体系
常与所有格连用,如‘his undoing’
语气强,多指物理或完全破坏
较正式,委婉,用于人、组织等
grammar · medium
易错句子The scandal downfalled the government.
正确表达The scandal caused the downfall of the government.
downfall 是名词,不能用作动词。应使用 'cause the downfall of' 或 'lead to the downfall of'。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was responsible for the downfall to the company.
正确表达He was responsible for the downfall of the company.
表示 '...的衰败' 时,应使用介词 'of',而非 'to'。
指地位或声誉的提升,与 downfall 的‘衰败、垮台’相对。
与失败相对的积极结果,为 downfall 的一般反义词。
指兴旺发达的状态,与 downfall 的‘衰败’相反。
指重大成功,与 downfall 的‘垮台’形成对照。
downside指缺点或不利方面,downfall指彻底的失败或垮台
downhill指下坡路或衰退趋势,downfall指毁灭性的失败
导致某人垮台
His arrogance led to his downfall.
他的傲慢导致了他垮台。
导致某事物的垮台
The scandal spelled the downfall of the government.
这起丑闻导致了政府的垮台。
促成某人的垮台
Poor financial decisions contributed to her downfall.
糟糕的财务决策促成了她的垮台。
目睹某人的垮台
The world witnessed the downfall of the emperor.
全世界目睹了这位皇帝的垮台。
致使某人垮台
The rebellion brought about the downfall of the king.
叛乱导致了国王的垮台。
暴君的垮台
People celebrated the downfall of the tyrant.
人们庆祝暴君的垮台。
复合词:down(向下) + fall(落下/跌倒)
丑闻常导致名声和地位的垮台,是downfall的常见诱因。
腐败会侵蚀信任,最终造成个人或政权的败落。
傲慢自大被视为招致失败与垮台的性格缺陷。
身边人的背叛常成为倒台的直接原因。
破产是经济层面垮台的典型形式。
成为自己垮台的祸首;自毁前程
By refusing to accept advice, he was the architect of his own downfall.
由于拒绝接受建议,他成了自己垮台的祸首。
导致……垮台;使……失败
The scandal brought about the downfall of the prime minister.
这起丑闻导致了首相的垮台。
是……毁灭的原因;毁掉……
Her love of gossip was the downfall of her career.
她爱说闲话的毛病毁掉了她的事业。
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