| 1. | Many rich families were brought low by the financial crisis .
很多富户都因那次金融危机而家道中落。 |
| 2. | Having to work as a clerk is a bit of a comedown after running his own business .
他原来经营自己的买卖，现在不得已去当小职员，可谓家道中落了。 |
| 3. | Several of the runners fell behind in the race
有几个赛跑者在比赛中落在后面了。 |
| 4. | The mast went by the board in the storm
那船桅在暴风雨中落于船外。 |
| 5. | The major world powers are afraid of falling behind in the arms race
世界各大强国均惟恐在军备竞赛中落 |
| 6. | He is the son of a wealthy family , but he seems to have come down in the world
他是个富人家的儿子，不过看上去已经家道中落了。 |
| 7. | Their family situation decayed to the point that they argued with each other all the time
他们的家境中落到极点，大家无时无刻不在争吵。 |
| 8. | Having to work as a clerk is a bit of a come down after running his own business
他原来经营自己的买卖,现在不得已去当小职员,可谓家道中落了 |
| 9. | The ballet at length came to a close , and the curtain fell amid the loud , unanimous plaudits of an enthusiastic and delighted audience
歌舞终于结束了，大幕在一群热心的观众的狂热的喝采声中落了下来。 |
| 10. | On the tag , this article emphatically points out that such a new leap must be seriously put into effect
在最后的结束语部分，除了对全文进行总结外，文章还特别强调，科学发展观这一执政理念的新飞跃必须在实践中落到实处。 |
