"downhill" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 下坡

Definition

朝向較低的位置，通常用於指坡道。也可指情勢惡化或品質下降。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可作形容詞、副詞或名詞。比喻用法多指情勢變差。常與「上坡」對比。

Examples

The ball rolled downhill.

球從**下坡**滾了下去。

We walked downhill to the river.

我們**下坡**走到河邊。

This road goes downhill from here.

這條路從這裡開始**下坡**。

After he lost his job, everything started going downhill for him.

他失業後，一切都開始**下坡**了。

The competition was a tough downhill ski race.

比賽是一場艱難的**下坡**滑雪賽。

Our sales have been going downhill since last year.

我們的銷售額自去年以來一直在**下坡**。