downfall
noun /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
[singular]- the loss of a person’s money, power, social position, etc.; the thing that causes this
衰落；衰败；垮台；衰落（或衰败、垮台）的原因 - The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.
这桩绯闻最终使他身败名裂。 - Greed was her downfall.
贪得无厌就是她堕落的缘由。
- The failure of this plan contributed to her eventual downfall.
这个计划的失败促使她最终垮台。 - They were found guilty of plotting the downfall of the government.
他们被判犯有密谋推翻政府罪。 - Sarah's downfall came through being over-confident.
萨拉的失败是因为过于自信。 - The murder proved to be the downfall of the notorious brothers.
这起谋杀被证明是臭名昭著的兄弟的垮台。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- eventual
- ultimate
- dramatic
- …
- bring about
- cause
- lead to
- …
- come
- be somebody’s downfall
- The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.