BBC：Going downhill 走下坡路
2016-02-29 20:04 新东方网
今日小常识
‘Downhill’ is the fastest form of Alpine skiing. Competitors ski down a steep course in the fastest time possible, reaching speeds of up to 85mph. The vertical drop on downhill courses is 800-1100m for men and 500-800m for women
Downhill 是最快速的高山滑雪形式。参赛者从雪山高处以最快的速度滑下，时速能达到每小时85英里。山顶到山底的高度落差分别是男子赛800-1100米，女子赛500-800米。
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 whilst holding down a full-time job was a real uphill struggle.
He has just been made redundant and his wife’s expecting twins – the next couple of months are going to be a real uphill struggle for them.
编辑：张雨
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