You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself a number of questions.

你可以通过问自己一些问题来判断自己什么时候越过了顶峰，什么时候处于下坡。

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A Plateau Is Okay, But a Steep Downward Slope?

高原效应尚可接受，向下的斜坡呢？

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The site shows a slight downward slope towards the back.

场地背后有一个轻微下倾的斜坡。

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The downward slope becomes the same self-fulfilling prophecy that the upslope represented, just in the opposite direction.

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Then they do something asinine, get in trouble and begin the downward slope out of fame into notoriety.

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In recent years, broadcast scripted shows have been on a downward slope thanks to cable and DVRs, but awards programs have been seemingly immune.

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