comedown
comedown — 名詞
1. a time when your living conditions, social position, or general quality of life
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
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
For Rania, returning to an entry-level job after being a manager was a real comedown.
對 Rania 而言，當過經理之後回到基層工作真是個很大的降級。
The retired senator found ordinary village life a comedown from the excitement of the capital.
那位退休議員覺得，平凡的鄉村生活比起首都的繁華是一大降級。
pattern: 'a comedown from [something better]'
- a real comedown
- a major comedown
- a bitter comedown
- quite a comedown
- a comedown from [something]
- a comedown for [somebody]
- a comedown after [something]
- 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
- 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
同根字
- come down片語動詞B1