downfall
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT The downfall of a successful or powerful person or institution is their loss of success or power. 垮臺(tái)
His lack of experience had led to his downfall. 他的缺乏經(jīng)驗(yàn)導(dǎo)致了他的垮臺(tái)。
2. N-COUNT The thing that was a person's downfall caused them to fail or lose power. 敗落的原因
Jeremy's honesty had been his downfall. 誠(chéng)實(shí)是杰里米失敗的原因。
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downfall /?da?n?f??l/ (downfalls)
劍橋詞典
- (something that causes ) the usually sudden destruction of a person , organization , or government and their loss of power , money , or health
衰??；倒臺(tái)，垮臺(tái)
Rampant corruption brought about the downfall of the government . 腐敗橫行導(dǎo)致政府垮臺(tái)。
In the end, it was the continual drinking that was his downfall. 不斷酗酒最終搞垮了他的身體。 返回 downfall