lapse
US /læps/
UK /læps/
名詞
1.
失誤, 差錯, 疏忽
a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment
範例:
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He suffered a momentary lapse of concentration.
他出現了短暫的注意力不集中。
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A lapse of memory caused him to forget the appointment.
一次記憶失誤讓他忘記了約會。
2.
退步, 失誤, 墮落
a decline from a previous standard or state
範例:
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The company experienced a lapse in quality control.
公司在質量控制方面出現了退步。
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His behavior was a serious lapse of judgment.
他的行為是嚴重的判斷失誤。
3.
間隔, 時期, 時間
an interval or passage of time
範例:
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After a lapse of several months, they met again.
經過幾個月的間隔，他們再次見面。
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There was a long lapse between the two events.
兩次事件之間有很長的間隔。
動詞
1.
陷入, 失效, 退步
to revert to an earlier state or a less active or effective one
範例:
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The conversation lapsed into silence.
談話陷入了沉默。
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His membership lapsed because he forgot to renew it.
他的會員資格失效了，因為他忘記續費。
2.
衰落, 退步, 失效
to pass gradually into an inferior state or condition
範例:
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The old traditions have lapsed over time.
舊傳統隨著時間衰落了。
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Without constant practice, skills can easily lapse.
沒有持續的練習，技能很容易退步。