comedown

IPA/ˈkʌmdaʊn/
KK[kˈʌmdˌaʊn]IPA/ˈkʌmdaʊn/

comedown — 名詞

1. a time when your living conditions, social position, or general quality of life

1.名詞B2
釋義

降級；落差

從較好情況降到較差情況

a time when your living conditions, social position, or general quality of life drops noticeably after you have enjoyed something better

例句

After losing the national chess championship, Wei found local tournaments a real comedown.

輸掉全國西洋棋冠軍賽之後，Wei 覺得參加地方比賽真是個很大的落差。

collocation: 'a real comedown' for emphasis

Moving from a luxury apartment to a tiny studio was a major comedown for Jabari.

從豪華公寓搬到小套房，對 Jabari 來說是個重大的降級。

collocation: 'a major comedown' to show scale

同義詞
  • letdown

    more general; focuses on disappointed expectations rather than loss of social position

  • anticlimax

    more specific to events that end weakly after building suspense, rather than ongoing situations

  • decline

    neutral and factual; often used in business or health contexts for gradual loss

  • descent

    more dramatic and literary; suggests a long, steady downward movement

反義詞
  • upgrade

    opposite direction — moving to something better

  • step up

    specifically about career or status improvement

  • improvement

    neutral and general opposite

文法句型

a comedown + from + noun phrase

a comedown + for + person

用法筆記

Typically used in the singular. Carries an informal, conversational tone that expresses personal disappointment — more emotional than neutral words like 'decline' or 'descent'.

常見錯誤

❌The company reported a comedown in quarterly profits.
✅The company reported a decline in quarterly profits.
💡'Comedown' suggests personal disappointment and is informal; use 'decline' for factual or business contexts.