lapse
US /læps/
UK /læps/
名词
1.
失误, 差错, 疏忽
a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment
示例:
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He suffered a momentary lapse of concentration.
他出现了短暂的注意力不集中。
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A lapse of memory caused him to forget the appointment.
一次记忆失误让他忘记了约会。
2.
退步, 失误, 堕落
a decline from a previous standard or state
示例:
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The company experienced a lapse in quality control.
公司在质量控制方面出现了退步。
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His behavior was a serious lapse of judgment.
他的行为是严重的判断失误。
3.
间隔, 时期, 时间
an interval or passage of time
示例:
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After a lapse of several months, they met again.
经过几个月的间隔，他们再次见面。
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There was a long lapse between the two events.
两次事件之间有很长的间隔。
动词
1.
陷入, 失效, 退步
to revert to an earlier state or a less active or effective one
示例:
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The conversation lapsed into silence.
谈话陷入了沉默。
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His membership lapsed because he forgot to renew it.
他的会员资格失效了，因为他忘记续费。
2.
衰落, 退步, 失效
to pass gradually into an inferior state or condition
示例:
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The old traditions have lapsed over time.
旧传统随着时间衰落了。
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Without constant practice, skills can easily lapse.
没有持续的练习，技能很容易退步。