downside

IPA/ˈdaʊnsaɪd/
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downside — 名詞

  • downsidesingular
  • downsidesplural

1. the disadvantage, risk, or less attractive feature of a situation, action, or th

1.名詞B2
釋義

缺點；風險

某事物的負面或風險層面

the disadvantage, risk, or less attractive feature of a situation, action, or thing that otherwise seems good

例句

The main downside of living in the city center is the high cost of rent.

住在市區的主要缺點是租金太高。

collocation: main downside / downside of [something]

Before accepting the job offer in Seoul, Joshua carefully considered the potential downsides.

在接受首爾的那份工作之前，Joshua 仔細考量了可能的不利因素。

plural form: downsides / potential downside

常見搭配
  • main downside
  • potential downside
  • only downside
  • biggest downside
  • real downside
  • possible downside
  • downside of [something]
  • downside to [something]
  • consider the downside
  • see the downside
同義詞
  • drawback

    more common than 'downside'; works in the same grammatical patterns; slightly more formal

  • disadvantage

    broader in meaning — can refer to any unfavorable circumstance, not only one tied to an otherwise positive situation

  • pitfall

    suggests a hidden or unexpected problem, often with a metaphorical sense of 'trap'; stronger negative connotation

反義詞
  • upside

    the direct opposite; refers to the positive aspect of a mixed situation

  • benefit

    emphasizes the advantage gained, not contrast with a negative side

文法句型

the downside of [something]

a downside to [something]

[quantity] downside is that…

用法筆記

Usually singular, though 'downsides' is possible when listing multiple negative aspects. Common in the patterns 'the downside of [something]' and 'a downside to [something]'. The word implies a contrast with an upside or benefit — the speaker assumes the situation has both good and bad sides.

常見錯誤

One downside to live in the city is noise.
One downside of living in the city is noise.
'downside' is followed by 'of + gerund' or 'to + noun/gerund', not 'to + infinitive'.
The downside of this laptop is that it is very fast.
The downside of this laptop is that it gets very hot after an hour of use.
'downside' must introduce a negative or problematic feature, not a positive one.

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常用片語

  • on the downside
  • the only downside
  • the main downside

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