英语词汇:on a slippery slope

英语词汇:on a slippery slopeIf someone or something ison a slippery slope, it's in a situation which is getting worse and will continue to get much worse. Sometimes we say it's 'going downhill'.如果说某人或某事 on a sli

英语词汇:on a slippery slope 

If someone or something is on a slippery slope, it's in a situation which is getting worse and will continue to get much worse. Sometimes we say it's 'going downhill'.

如果说某人或某事 on a slippery slope ,就是说处境糟糕,而且会更糟。

Examples:

The country's economy was on a slippery slope following the closure of its biggest industry.

With his big drinking problem he was on a slippery slope to bad health.

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