Somebody might work very hard every day and neglect to look after his family. This might lead his wife to leave him, giving him such a blow that he becomes depressed and finally sinks into alcoholic oblivion.
有人可能平日工作勤奮，而疏於照顧家庭，致使妻子離開他；此人遭受打擊而意志消沈，竟然沈醉在酒精裡。