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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2013-02-19 11:55:18 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 43207 - submitted by 'goldyn_chyld' >> M: 本指琴聲由高驟然下降到很低。後泛指業務、成績、地位、或聲望等急遽下降。如：「自從有了捷運之後，計程車的生意一落千丈。」 Z: 原形容琴声由高而低突然变化。现作下降得很利害,用来形容声誉、地位或经济状况急剧下降 He had lost his reputation as a strong man, having been defeated twice by a mere boy. 他竟然两次败在乳臭未干的小子手下，大力士的名声从此一落千丈。 His fame looks as if it has suddenly declined. 他的名誉看上去一落千丈。 The stockholders' confidence in this company has fallen off remarkably. 股民对这家公司的信心一落千丈。 see J for more |
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+ 一落千丈 一落千丈 [yi1 luo4 qian1 zhang4] /lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)/fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline/to take a dive/ |