letting down

英 [ˈletɪŋ daʊn]

美 [ˈletɪŋ daʊn]

下滑，（肉牛）掉膘

英英释义

noun

• the act of causing something to move to a lower level
  Synonym:lowering

双语例句

• A patient who just recovered will suffer a relapse if letting down his guard; a strong person may die suddenly because of neglect.
  大病初愈者，常因放松警惕而造成复发；身体强壮者，反而因疏忽大意而导致猝亡。
• As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down.
  当我还是个10几岁的少年的时候，觉得自己总是让人失望。
• Since the reforming and opening-up of China, the construction of irrigation and water conservancy has been letting down: the supply is seriously insufficient and the running is difficult, which has certain effect on agricultural production, national grain safety as well as the world grain safety.
  改革开放以来，农田水利建设滑坡，农村社区农田水利供给严重不足、运行困难，对农业生产和国家粮食安全乃至世界粮食安全产生了一定影响。
• Letting someone down is not a good thing, feeling a certain indisposition to accept other's kindnesses either.
  存心想亏负人是不好的事，不肯接受人的爱也不好。
• He thinks he's letting you down.
  他以为他让你们失望了。
• Ever since you were small, people been letting you down.
  从小到大，就不断有人令你失望。
• I hate myself for letting you down, okay?
  我恨我自己让你感到失望，行了吗？
• I felt bad about letting her down.
  我由于辜负了她而深感愧疚。
• Any boy who misbehaves will be letting down the whole school.
  任何行为不端的孩子都会让整个学校蒙羞。
• He was scared of letting us down.
  他怕让我们失望。