live down to

短语

词形变化

lived down to lives down to 三单 lives down to living down to living down to 现在分词 lived down to 过去式 lived down to 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To fulfill low or bad expectations.

    及物

    She lived down to her reputation as an awful person.

词源

Opposite version of live up to.

来源:wiktionary