comedown

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C0501700 (kŭm′doun′)n.1. A decline to a lower status or level.2. a. A feeling of disappointment or depression.b. A cause of disappointment or depression.

comedown

(ˈkʌmˌdaʊn) n1. a decline in position, status, or prosperity2. informal a disappointment3. slang a depressed or unexcited statevb (intr, adverb) 4. to come to a place regarded as lower5. to lose status, wealth, etc (esp in the phrase to come down in the world)6. to reach a decision: the report came down in favour of a pay increase. 7. (often foll by to) to be handed down or acquired by tradition or inheritance8. (Education) Brit to leave college or university9. (foll by with) to succumb (to illness or disease)10. (foll by on) to rebuke or criticize harshly11. (foll by to) to amount in essence (to): it comes down to two choices. 12. (Recreational Drugs) slang to lose the effects of a drug and return to a normal or more normal state13. (Physical Geography) informal Austral (of a river) to flow in flood

come•down

(ˈkʌmˌdaʊn)

n. an unexpected or humiliating descent from dignity, importance, or wealth. [1555–65]

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comedown - decline to a lower status or levelabasement, humiliation - depriving one of self-esteem

comedown

noun1. decline, reverse, demotion His new job is a comedown after the high office he held previously.2. (Informal) disappointment, blow, humiliation, whammy (informal, chiefly U.S.), letdown, anticlimax After all the build-up, the wedding itself was a bit of a comedown.

comedown

nounA sudden drop to a lower condition or status:descent, down, downfall, downgrade.

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(kam) – past tense came (keim) past participle come – verb1. to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him. Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?来2. to become near or close to something in time or space. Christmas is coming soon.来临3. to happen or be situated. The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet. 位（于） 4. (often with to) to happen (by accident). How did you come to break your leg?碰巧发生5. to arrive at (a certain state etc). What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement. 到达（某一点） 6. (with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to). The total comes to 51.共计 interjection expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc. Come, come! That was very rude of you! （表示促使注意、责备等）喂！ ˈcomer nounlate-comers will not be admitted; We welcome all comers.来者ˈcoming nounthe comings and goings of the people in the street.即将到来ˈcomeback noun a return (especially to show business). The actress made a comeback years after retiring.恢复ˈcomedown noun a fall in dignity etc. The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.失势come about to happen. How did that come about?发生come across to meet or find by chance. He came across some old friends.偶然遇见come along1. to come with or accompany the person speaking etc. Come along with me!一起走2. to progress. How are things coming along?进展come by to get. How did you come by that black eye?得到come down to decrease; to become less. Tea has come down in price.下降come into one's own to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc. He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.获得应有的声誉come off1. to fall off. Her shoe came off.掉下2. to turn out (well); to succeed. The gamble didn't come off.成功come on1. to appear on stage or the screen. They waited for the comedian to come on. 登台，出场 2. hurry up!. Come on – we'll be late for the party!快点！3. don't be ridiculous!. Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!得啦！come out1. to become known. The truth finally came out.被披露2. to be published. This newspaper comes out once a week.被出版3. to strike. The men have come out (on strike).罢工4. (of a photograph) to be developed. This photograph has come out very well.显像5. to be removed. This dirty mark won't come out.被去掉come round1. (also come around) to visit. Come round and see us soon.拜访2. to regain consciousness. After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.苏醒过来come to to regain consciousness. When will he come to after the operation?苏醒过来come to light to be discovered. The theft only came to light when the owners returned from holiday.显露come upon to meet, find or discover by chance. She came upon a solution to the problem. 偶遇，偶然发现 come up with to think of; to produce. He's come up with a great idea. 想出，提出 come what may whatever happens. I'll give you my support, come what may! 不管怎样，无论如何 to come (in the) future. in the days to come.未来

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noun decline

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noun disappointment

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noun a sudden drop to a lower condition or status

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noun decline to a lower status or level

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