每况愈下; 降低等级; 降低级别; 降低工资
1. Although puppetry has already been the common memory of Taiwanese, the quick development of network technology causes traditional play to be on the downgrade gradually.
本研究认为霹雳布袋戏随著时代环境的演进，已经引发一股全新的布袋戏热潮，使得台湾传统艺术产业再现崭新的曙光。
2. He used to be a first-rate workman, but he has been on the downgrade for some while now.
他过去是第一流的工匠，可是近一段时间退步了。
3. The CEO seemed to be on the ropes following a string of disappointments for the firm, including a debt downgrade and the Facebook IPO fiasco, on which Morgan was the lead underwriter.
继债务评级遭下调，牵头承销的Facebook公司IPO遭遇滑铁卢等一系列令人失望的事件后，高文的CEO职位一度岌岌可危。
4. If banks are unable to find assets to collateralise these loans within the next few months they may be required to downgrade the loans, potentially leading to a spike in non-performing assets on their books, analysts said.
分析师们表示，如果各银行在今后几个月内找不到资产为这些贷款提供担保，它们可能被迫对这些贷款进行降级处理，此举有可能导致其账目上不良资产激增。