英语词汇“downfall”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	downfall
释义	Trends of downfall View usage for: downfall (daʊnfɔːl) Word forms: plural downfalls 1. countable noun [usually with poss] The downfall of a successful or powerful person or institution is their loss of success or power. His lack of experience had led to his downfall. ...people wishing to see the downfall of the government. Synonyms: ruin, fall, destruction, collapse More Synonyms of downfall 2. countable noun [usually with poss] The thing that was a person's downfall caused them to fail or lose power. His honesty had been his downfall. More Synonyms of downfall downfall in British English (ˈdaʊnˌfɔːl) noun 1. a sudden loss of position, health, or reputation 2. a fall of rain, snow, etc, esp a sudden heavy one 3. another word for deadfall downfall in American English (ˈdaʊnˌfɔl) noun 1. a. a sudden fall, as from prosperity or power b. the cause of such a fall 2. a sudden, heavy fall, as of snow Examples of 'downfall' in a sentence downfall Low believes that parrots ' ability to mimic human sounds and to interact emotionally with people has been their downfall. Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2004) I said last time that his growing confidence is likely to be his downfall. Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2004) In either case, true love had been the downfall of the Patterson brothers. Clancy, Tom CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER (2004) In other languages downfall British English: downfall NOUN The downfall of a successful or powerful person or institution is their loss of success or power. His lack of experience had led to his downfall. American English: downfall Brazilian Portuguese: queda Chinese: 垮台 European Spanish: ruina French: perte German: Sturz Italian: rovina Japanese: 失脚 Korean: 몰락 European Portuguese: queda Latin American Spanish: ruina Chinese translation of 'downfall' downfall (ˈdaunfɔːl) n (c) (= failure) 垮台(臺) (kuǎtái) (= cause of failure) to be sb's downfall 是某人垮台(臺)的原因 (shì mǒurén kuǎtái de yuányīn) 1 (noun) in the sense of ruin Definition a sudden loss of position or reputation His lack of experience led to his downfall. Synonyms ruin It is the ruin of society. fall the fall of Rome destruction the extensive destruction caused by the rioters collapse Their economy is teetering on the edge of collapse. breakdown the irretrievable breakdown of his marriage disgrace overthrow They were charged with plotting the overthrow of the state. descent undoing comeuppance (slang) comedown 2 (noun) in the sense of rainstorm Synonyms rainstorm deluge A dozen homes were damaged in the deluge. downpour a sudden downpour of rain cloudburst Additional synonyms in the sense of breakdown Definition an act or instance of breaking down the irretrievable breakdown of his marriage Synonyms failure, collapse, foundering, downfall, disintegration, lack of success in the sense of collapse Definition a sudden failure or breakdown Their economy is teetering on the edge of collapse. Synonyms failure, slump, breakdown, flop (informal), downfall in the sense of deluge Definition torrential rain A dozen homes were damaged in the deluge. Synonyms flood, spate, overflowing, torrent, downpour, cataclysm, inundation Synonyms of 'downfall' downfall Explore 'downfall' in the dictionary
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