downfall

[US]/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
[UK]/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 垮臺;衰敗;落下;大雨
Word Forms
複數downfalls

Phrases & Collocations

sudden downfall

突然下降

economic downfall

經濟衰落

political downfall

政治倒臺

inevitable downfall

不可避免的垮臺

personal downfall

個人失敗

social downfall

社會崩潰

unforeseen downfall

意外的失敗

Example Sentences

His downfall was a great sensation of the day.

他的垮臺是當時聳人聽聞的大事件。

the crisis led to the downfall of the government.

危機使政府垮臺。

The introduction of a new tax accounted in some measure for the downfall of the government.

這屆政府的垮臺在某種程度上歸因於徵收一種新稅。

Arguments within the party played a part in the downfall of the government.

黨派內部的紛爭是政府垮臺的原因之一。

In chapter thirteen, Aristotle outlines an ideal of the central character of tragedy, the so-called tragic hero, and identifies the source of the character's downfall with something called hamartia.

在第十三章,亞里斯多德描畫了一個悲劇中心角色--悲劇主人公的理想,並指出該角色的墮落是因爲一種叫“悲劇性缺陷”(<b>hamartia</b>)的東西。

To that time bystreet had already downfalled from its height of power and splendour,greatgrandfather bought-out a buckeen's official residence with his half of life hoardind.

那時,衚衕已經從鼎盛走向衰敗,曾祖父用半生的積蓄買下了一戶破落貴族的王府。

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