how the mighty have fallen

短语

词形变化

how the mighty have fallen !

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Used to imply the decline of a once-great person or entity.

词源

The phrase originates in the Old Testament, 2 Samuel 1:19. The earliest version in English is found in the Great Bible, (1539): Oh howe are the myghtie ouerthrowen. The modern word fallen version is found in the King James Version, (1611) and is an expression of David's lament over Saul and Jonathan: The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!

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