downfall
意味
- (富・名声・地位などの)急落,失墜
- 破滅(没落)の原因
- 降雨,降雪,(特に)大降り,どしゃ降り
例文
His arrogance led to his downfall.
彼の傲慢が凋落に繋がった。
Drink brought about his downfall.
酒で彼は身を崩した。
When he was at the acme of his career, a scandal brought about his downfall.
彼はその経歴の絶頂にあった時、スキャンダルが起こって彼を没落させた。
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
From down- + fall. In this spelling, from 16th century; spelled as two words from 13th century.