downfall 详细解释

downfall

['daunfɔ:l]

n.垮台, 暴雨, 衰落的原因

n.

1. 坠落, 落下[U]

2. 垮台, 没落, 覆灭; 垮台(或没落)的原因[U]

The revolution brought about the downfall of the dictatorial regime.

革命推翻了独裁政权。

Gambling was his downfall.

赌博是他堕落的缘由。

3. 大阵雨(或雪)[C]

A downfall is expected, so take an umbrella.

估计要下大雨, 把伞带上。

词形变化

名词复数:downfalls

词义辨析

同义:

n.坠落; 垮台, 没落

ruin  failure  decay  decline  defeat  upset  overthrow

n.大阵雨(或雪)

rainstorm  cloudburst  flood  downpour  

英英释义

名词 downfall:

failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

同义词:ruin, ruination

the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

同义词:precipitation

a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

同义词:fall

补充

downfalldownfall英:[ˈdaunfɔ:l] 美:[ˈdaʊnˌfɔl]n.1.垮台, 衰落Various factors contributed to his downfall.多种因素导致了他的垮台。2.垮台(或衰落等)的原因

例句

1. His lack of experience had led to his downfall.经验不足导致了他的垮台。 2. the downfall of the government政府的倒台 3. Alan's downfall was women.艾伦栽在女人身上。 4. His honesty had been his downfall.他的诚实正直导致了他的失败。 5. the crisis led to the downfall of the government.危机使政府垮台。 6. his intractability will prove to be his downfall.结果将证明他的倔脾气是他败落的原因。 7. The government's downfall seemed inevitable.这个政府看来免不了要倒台。 8. Greed was her downfall.贪婪是她失败的原因。 9. "She was blamed for the company's downfall. [=decline, ruin]"她被认为是导致公司倒闭的罪魁祸首。 10. Their downfall was the result of several bad decisions.他们的失败源于几次糟糕的决定。 11. "In the end, gambling proved to be his downfall. [=ruin, undoing]"最终证明是赌博毁了他。 12. Bad decision-making was their downfall.决策失误是他们失败的原因。