释义
n. 垮台；败落
The loss of power, success, or social position.
n. 失败的原因
Something that causes a person or organisation to fail.
例句
His refusal to listen eventually led to his downfall.
他拒绝听取意见，最终导致自己失败。
Widespread corruption can trigger the downfall of a government by destroying public trust in its institutions.
普遍存在的腐败会摧毁公众对政府机构的信任，从而引发政府垮台。
常用搭配
- lead to someone's downfall ｜ 导致某人垮台
- bring about the downfall of ｜ 促使……败落
- prove to be someone's downfall ｜ 最终成为某人失败的原因
近义
- ruin
- collapse
反义
- rise
用法提示
指垮台或败因；倾盆大雨应说downpour。
常见问题
- downfall 是什么意思？
- n. 垮台；败落；n. 失败的原因
- downfall 怎么发音？
- 英音 /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/，美音 /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
