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downfall是什么意思

downfall

英 ['daʊnfɔːl] 美 ['daʊnfɔl]

n. 垮台；衰败；落下；大雨

英文词源

downfall (n.): "ruin, fall from high condition," c. 1300, from down (adv.) + fall (v.).

双语例句

1. His pride may still be his downfall.: 他的傲慢可能还会毁了他。

2. Alan's downfall was women.: 艾伦栽在了“女人”这两个字上。

3. His honesty had been his downfall.: 他败在诚实。

4. The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.: 这桩绯闻最终使他身败名裂。

5. The enemies are scheming her downfall.: 敌人正在策划使她垮台.