downfall

noun

1. 衰落；衰败；垮台；衰落（或衰败、垮台）的原因
   the loss of a person's money, power, social position, etc.; the thing that causes this
   1. The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.
      这桩绯闻最终使他身败名裂。
   2. Greed was her downfall.
      贪得无厌就是她堕落的缘由。

1. N-COUNT 衰落;衰败;垮台
   The downfall of a successful or powerful person or institution is their loss of success or power.
   1. His lack of experience had led to his downfall.
      经验不足导致了他的下台。
   2. ...people wishing to see the downfall of the government.
      希望看到政府倒台的人们
2. N-COUNT 失败(或垮台)的原因
   The thing that was a person's downfall caused them to fail or lose power.
   1. His honesty had been his downfall...
      他败在诚实。
   2. Alan's downfall was women.
      艾伦栽在了“女人”这两个字上。

1. His lack of experience had led to his downfall.
   经验不足导致了他的下台。
2. His honesty had been his downfall
   他败在诚实。
3. Alan's downfall was women.
   艾伦栽在了“女人”这两个字上。
4. Her sharp, aggressive tone set in motion the events that led to her downfall.
   她那咄咄逼人的尖锐语调拉开了导致她垮台的事件的序幕。
5. His pride may still be his downfall.
   他的傲慢可能还会毁了他。
6. Greed was his downfall.
   贪得无厌就是他堕落的缘由。
7. Various factors contributed to his downfall.
   多种因素导致了他的垮台。
8. Pride was his downfall.
   骄傲是他垮台的原因。
9. A few drops of water, more or less, decided the downfall of Napoleon.
   多了几滴雨或少了几滴雨，对拿破仑就成了胜败存亡的关键。
10. To restore Persia's dignity, Darius covered up his predecessor's embarrassing downfall with the sandstorm story.
    为了挽回波斯的尊严，大流士以沙暴之说来掩盖其前期不堪入目的衰败时期。
11. But I was curious and that was my downfall.
    但是我也很好奇，所以这也是我失败的开始。
12. The surrender knelled the downfall of the tyrant.
    投降宣告了暴君的垮台。
13. I suppose pride is his downfall.
    我想是骄傲让他落后了。
14. His pride procured his downfall.
    他的骄傲使他垮台了。
15. He's sown the seeds of his own downfall.
    他为自己的堕落撇下了种子。
16. Some say it was their downfall.
    有些人说，这就是精灵最后衰败的原因。
17. Its corporate culture of arrogance contributed to its downfall.
    该行傲慢的企业文化促成了它的垮台。
18. His downfall was caused by gambling and drink.
    他的身败名裂是由赌博和酗酒造成的。
19. Recurrent slave uprisings brought about the downfall of the ancient Roman Empire.
    不断出现的奴隶起义导致了古罗马帝国的覆灭。
20. This series of military defeats brought about the downfall of the government.
    一连串的军事上的失败使政府垮台了。
21. Why do people like stories about a hero's downfall?
    人们为什么喜欢关于英雄垮台的故事？
22. The organization he had built up eventually became the instrument of his downfall.
    他创建起来的组织到头来却成为促使他倒台的根本原因了。
23. It was this pride, this illusion of independence which was the source of his downfall.
    正是这种傲慢，这种独断独行的幻想，促成了他的垮台。
24. He had a fall, which was ominous of his downfall.
    他曾跌倒，这是他垮台的征兆。
25. His vanity brought his downfall.
    他因虚荣心太重而垮台。
26. They were intent on my downfall.
    他们一心想要我垮台。
27. For his defeat and downfall he really has two men to thank.
    他的失败和垮台真的要归咎于两个人。
28. It speeded his downfall.
    这加速了他的垮台。
29. Doing so, however, may prove to be your downfall by resulting in injury or sore muscles.
    这样做，不过，可能会被证明是你的没落，由造成伤害或肌肉酸痛。
30. That mistake will hasten his downfall.
    那个错误将加速他的垮台。

noun

1. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

   Synonym:    ruinruination

2. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
   1. the fall of the House of Hapsburg

   Synonym:    fall

3. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

   Synonym:    precipitation