downside

英 ['daʊnsaɪd] 美 ['daʊnsaɪd]

• n. 下降趋势（价格方面）；消极面；负面

英英释义

Noun:

1. a negative aspect of something that is generally positive;

   "there is a downside even to motherhood"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. However, there is a downside to Martin's offbeat effectiveness.
   尽管如此，马丁那非比寻常的得分效率其实已经呈现下降趋势。
2. In recent weeks, the risks to inflation have shifted decisively to the downside.
   在最近几周内，通胀风险已转向果断地下降趋势。
3. The downside of a high-carbohydrate diet, especially a diet loaded with sugar, is reduced fat metabolism and fatigue.
   高醣饮食的负面影响是减少脂肪的代谢和造成疲劳，特别是吃太多甜食。
4. Despite some women's reticence to do away completely with their monthly period, gynecologic experts agreed that there was no physiological" downside" to a period-free life.
   尽管有些妇女对彻底告别经期的做法不愿表态，妇科专家还是认为没有月经的生活不见得会有生理上的负面效应。

经典引文

• There is little downside in the shares.

  出自：Times

• The political downside..exceeds anything positive that could come out of it.

  出自：Daily Express

近反义词

【近义词】

• shortcoming 缺点
• weakness 软弱
• snag (隐伏的)障碍...
• stumbling block 绊脚石
• pitfall 陷阱
• problem 问题