fall from grace

短语

失宠, 堕落

词形变化

falls from grace 复数 fallen from grace falling from grace falls from grace 三单 falls from grace fell from grace falling from grace 现在分词 fell from grace 过去式 fallen from grace 过去式 fallen from grace 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The loss of one's social position, prestige, status, power, etc.

v.
  1. 1.

    To lose God's favour through sins or wrongdoings.

    宗教
  2. 2.

    To fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.

    比喻 习语

    His father fell from grace with the emperor.

    The cyclist fell from grace because of steroids and lies.

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动词

上位词 3

misconduct misbehave misdemean