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
  1. Greed and corruption led to the government's downfall.
    贪婪与腐败导致了政府的垮台。
  2. His arrogance proved to be his eventual downfall.
    傲慢最终成为他失败的根源。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. 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)
  • fall 落下,跌倒
    down + fall 复合而成,表示向下坠落
  • downfallen 垮台的,没落的
    形容词形式
同义词
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。