laps
US /læps/
UK /læps/
名詞
1.
失誤, 差錯, 衰退
a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment
範例:
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He suffered a momentary lapse in concentration.
他出現了短暫的注意力不集中。
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A lapse of judgment led to the accident.
判斷失誤導致了事故。
2.
時間間隔, 期間
an interval or passage of time
範例:
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After a lapse of two years, they met again.
在兩年之後，他們再次相遇。
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There was a long lapse between the two events.
兩件事之間有很長的間隔。
動詞
1.
失效, 終止, 過期
to become invalid or no longer effective
範例:
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The offer will lapse if not accepted by Friday.
如果週五前不接受，該提議將失效。
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His membership lapsed because he forgot to renew it.
他忘記續費，會員資格失效了。
2.
回到, 陷入, 退步
to revert to an earlier state or behavior, typically a worse one
範例:
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He lapsed into his old habits of smoking and drinking.
他又回到了吸煙和喝酒的舊習慣。
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The conversation lapsed into silence.
談話陷入了沉默。