Come-down
n. 落败, 屈辱, 倒霉
📖 牛津释义
come-down
n (usu sing 通常作单数) (infml 口) loss of importance or social position 失去重要性或社会地位; 败落; 没落
Having to work as a clerk is a bit of a come-down after running his own business. 他原来经营自己的买卖, 现在不得已去当小职员, 可谓家道中落了.
🧩 词语组成解析
come
[kʌm]
vi. 来;开始;出现;发生;
vt. 做;装扮…的样子;将满（…岁）;
int. 嗨！;
down
[daʊn]
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范围或顺序的限度）下至;
prep. （从高处）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿着…向下;（表示时间）自…以来;
adj. 向下的;沮丧的;计算机或计算机系统停机;（以…）落后于对手的;
n. （鸟的）绒羽;绒毛;软毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;击落（敌机等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下来;卧倒;下降;
🗣️ 情景例句
But it'll be better tomorrow.
但是明天就会好多了。
In this flat country people grow wheat and corn and raise cattle.
在这个平原国家人种小麦和玉米并且养牛。
My wife was delighted that things had returned to normal once more.
一切又都恢复了正常，为此我妻子十分高兴。