downfall
- n. 垮台，衰败，败落；导致失败或垮台的原因（常用于 be someone's downfall）；（较不常用）雨、雪等的落下（尤指大雨）
[ 复数 downfalls ]
网络释义专业释义英英释义
fall down 跌倒 ; 倒塌 ; 落下
down fall dragon spear 堕天龙的闪光枪
Ninja Fall Down 忍者下落 ; 下落的忍者 ; 忍者速降 ; 忍者坠落
fall down test 跌落试验
All Fall Down 一塌糊涂 ; 坍塌 ; 全部坠落
Fall down pass 倒地传球
A fall down the stairs 倒在楼梯上
We all fall down 我陪你同跌倒 ; 失败 ; 我们感到失落
fall down on 失败 ; 做得不满意 ; 干不好
downfall [ 'daunfɔ:l ]
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n.
- failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
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the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
同义词： precipitation
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a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
同义词： fall
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
downfall /ˈdaʊnˌfɔːl/ CET6+ TEM4
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N-COUNT The downfall of a successful or powerful person or institution is their loss of success or power. 垮台
例：His lack of experience had led to his downfall.
他的缺乏经验导致了他的垮台。
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N-COUNT The thing that was a person's downfall caused them to fail or lose power. 败落的原因
例：Jeremy's honesty had been his downfall.
诚实是杰里米失败的原因。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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The choices you make can lead to success or down fall, so you must feel confident in your ability to make the right call.
你所做出的决策可能会直接导致成功或者失败，因此你必须对自己做出正确决策的能力充满信心才行。
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You never really down fall as long as you have a good story and someone to tell it.
只要你还有个好故事，和一个能够倾诉的人，你就永远不会完蛋。
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If the lead climber were injured in a fall from any higher up, the belayer could not get him down.
VOA: special.2009.12.09
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Everybody's going to put the cup down and assumes it's going to stay there but not fall to the floor.
每个人放下杯子时,都会假设杯子会稳稳地搁在那里,而不是掉在地上。
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The first step to insight is to ask questions like why do things fall down and not up?
起初的洞察力是问问题,为什么物体坠地而不是上升？
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