going downhill 走下坡路_口语学习技巧

going downhill 走下坡路

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在英语里，go downhill 这个短语的直接翻译是下山的意思，它也可以用来形容形势越来越糟或者无法控制。

例句

My grandfather's been in hospital for the last month. He wasn't too bad at first, but he's rapidly going downhill.

The company is not making profits – business is really going downhill.

I'm trying to get as much sleep as I can before the baby is born – it all goes downhill from there!

请注意

另有一个短语是 an uphill struggle 一场困难的斗争，用来形容某件事情很难办到或者需要付出很多的心血才能完成。

Finishing my degree whilst¹ holding down a full-time² job was a real uphill struggle.

He has just been made redundant³ and his wife's expecting twins – the next couple of months are going to be a real uphill struggle for them.

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1 whilst
conj.一边...一边，当...的时候，同时，时时
参考例句：
She sang whilst she worked.她边干活边唱歌。 There was dead silence in the court,whilst the white rabbit read out these verses.当白兔子念诗的时候，法庭上鸦雀无声。

2 full-time
adj.满工作日的或工作周的，全时间的
参考例句：
A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。 I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。

3 redundant
adj.多余的，过剩的；(食物)丰富的；被解雇的
参考例句：
There are too many redundant words in this book.这本书里多余的词太多。 Nearly all the redundant worker have been absorbed into other departments.几乎所有冗员，都已调往其他部门任职。