新东方在线雅思频道为大家带来的跟着BBC学地道雅思口语系列，每天一个地道的短语，助你轻松屠雅。今日的短语是：Going downhill 走下坡路。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。

今日短语

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 expecting twins the next couple of months are going to be a real uphill struggle for them.

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