Word · Frequency #20493
downside
缺点；不利方面；弊端
核心释义
a disadvantageous aspect of something that is otherwise good
- 1.
通常有利的事物中的不利方面。
A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.
- 2.
下降趋势,尤指股票等价格。
A downward tendency, especially in the price of shares etc.
- 3.
某物的底部,或朝下的一面。
The side of something that is at the bottom, or that is intended to face downward.
下降趋势；（尤指股票等价格的）下跌；底部；朝下的一面；通常有利的事物中的不利方面。；下降趋势,尤指股票等价格。；某物的底部,或朝下的一面。
用法In use
The downside of living in a big city is the high cost of housing.
用法提示：downside 是名词，表示某事物的不利方面。
One downside of the new system is that it takes longer to learn.
用法提示：downside 为可数名词，此处用单数形式表达弊端。
There are downsides to working from home, such as feeling isolated.
用法提示：downside 用复数 downsides，指多个不利方面。
the downside of (sth/doing sth)
表示某事物或某做法的负面方面。
The downside of the new policy is increased costs.
新政策的缺点在于成本增加。
there is a downside to (sth/doing sth)
用于指出某事物存在负面影响。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the downside of
- ……的不利之处
- The downside of living in a big city is the high cost.住在大城市的缺点是费用高。
- a major downside
- 一个主要缺点
- A major downside of this plan is its environmental impact.这个计划的一个主要缺点是它对环境的影响。
- have its downsides
- 有其不利之处
- Working from home has its downsides, such as feeling isolated.在家工作有其不利之处，比如感到孤立。
- downside risk
- 下行风险
- Before investing, you should assess the downside risk.投资前，你应该评估下行风险。
- on the downside
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
downside = down（向下）+ side（面），朝下的那一面，引申为不利的一面。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常谈话、商务讨论、产品评估 downside 表示“缺点、不利方面”时通常为中性，口语和书面语中都较常见；在商务或投资语境中多指负面因素或下跌趋势。实际含义常需结合上下文判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为可数名词，常用单数，但也可用复数形式downsides。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes with downside (/ˈdaʊnsaɪd/). The words outside, inside, beside, alongside, and seaside all contain the spelling '-side', but outside, inside, beside, and alongside stress the '-side' syllable (/saɪd/), while seaside, like downside, stresses the first part (sea- / down-), so none match downside's stressed vowel /aʊ/. Beware of downsize (/ˈdaʊnsaɪz/): it sounds almost like downside but ends in /z/ (spelled '-size') instead of /d/ (spelled '-side').
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.