verb · to decline or fall from a state of power, glory, or prominence

随着权力的更迭，那个曾经辉煌的家族逐渐陨落了。

verb · to fall down from the sky, especially referring to celestial bodies like meteors or stars

巨大的陨石从天空中陨落，击中了荒野。

verb · to die, typically used as a metaphor for the death of a prominent or great person

这位科学巨星的陨落是学术界的重大损失。