downfall
/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
n
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
垮台,衰败;突然的失败
释义与例句
n
垮台,衰败;突然的失败
a sudden loss of power, status, or success; the cause of such a loss
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Greed and corruption led to the government's downfall.
贪婪与腐败导致了政府的垮台。
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His arrogance proved to be his eventual downfall.
傲慢最终成为他失败的根源。
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The scandal caused the company's rapid downfall.
丑闻导致该公司迅速衰败。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
down(向下)+ fall(坠落)→ 向下坠落 → 垮台
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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fall 落下,跌倒down + fall 复合而成,表示向下坠落
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downfallen 垮台的,没落的形容词形式
同义词
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collapse 崩溃,垮台collapse 强调突然崩溃;downfall 多指地位或权力的衰落。The collapse of the empire shocked the world. 帝国的崩溃震惊了世界。
反义词
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rise 崛起,上升rise 表示地位上升,与 downfall 相对。The rise of the new leader inspired many young people. 新领导人的崛起激励了许多年轻人。
常见搭配
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cause someone's downfall 导致某人垮台His addiction to gambling caused his downfall. 赌博成瘾导致了他的垮台。
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eventual downfall 最终的衰败The dictator's eventual downfall came after years of oppression. 经过多年的压迫,独裁者最终垮台了。