| 单词 | lapse |
| 释义 | lapse noun¹ 1small error; bad manners小错误；失礼adjective | verb + lapse | preposition adjective➤minor小过失➤major, serious重大／严重失误◆a serious lapse in judgment严重的判断失误➤unfortunate不幸的过失▸➤brief, momentary, temporary一时的失误▸➤sudden意外的失误➤occasional, rare偶然的／少有的失误◆dawson's occasional lapses of concentration道森偶尔的走神➤memory, mental记错；思维遗失◆i keep suffering these mental lapses.我总是记错。➤intelligence, security情报失误；安全漏洞◆the investigation into security lapses at the laboratory对实验室安全漏洞的调查➤odd (bre) 奇怪的行为失检◆it was an odd lapse for one who is normally so polite.对一个平时如此礼貌的人来说，这种闪失真是异常。➤ethical, moral (both especially name) 道德过失◆allegations of ethical lapses对道德过失的指责verb + lapse➤have, suffer出错；疏忽◆i had a momentary lapse when i couldn't remember his name.我一时失忆，想不起他的名字了。preposition➤lapse in在⋯方面的疏忽◆a lapse in attention注意力分散➤lapse of⋯的疏忽◆sudden lapses of concentration注意力的一时不集中lapse noun² 2passing of time时间推移adjective | phrases adjective➤brief短暂的间隔▸➤➤long长时间的间隔◆i'm sorry for the long lapse of time between updates.我对更新间隔较长表示抱歉。➤time时光流逝phrases➤lapse of⋯的流逝◆after a considerable lapse of time许久以后◆a time lapse of three months3 个月的时间间隔 lapse /læps/ verb [intransitive] (about a contract, an offer, an agreement, etc.) to be no longer valid because the period of time that it lasts has come to an end or because payments have not been made （指合同、报价、协议等）失效，期满终止◆the patent on the drug lapses in 2012. 药品的专利于 2012 年期满终止。◆we must decide whether to renew the lease or allow it to lapse. 我们必须决定延长租约还是让租约失效。◆a life insurance policy lapses when you stop paying the premiums. 当你停止缴纳保费，寿险保单即失效。 ▸ lapsed adjective [only before noun] ◆a lapsed offer/subscription 失效的报盘／订阅 ●lapse into sthto gradually pass into a worse or less active state （逐渐）陷入，进入◆the economy has lapsed into a mild recession. 经济已渐渐陷入轻微的衰退。 lapse /læps/ noun [countable] 1.a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting sth or by being careless 小错；（尤指）记错，过失，疏忽◆the bank admitted there had been a serious lapse in security. 这家银行承认安全方面存在严重的疏忽。◆the mistake was caused by a lapse of judgement. 错误是由判断失误造成的。2.a period of time between two things that happen （两件事发生的）间隔时间◆a time lapse of 30 minutes 30 分钟的间隔时间☞ lapse☞ lapselapse /læps/ [countable] a period of time between two events（时间上的）间隔，间隙，间歇◆after a lapse of six months we met up again.相隔六个月之后我们又相遇了。◆he wrote to us after a considerable lapse of time.隔了相当长的一段时间后他才给我们写信。ⓘ in this meaning lapse is almost always used in the pattern a lapse of 3/5/10/20, etc. years, or a (considerable) lapse of time. it is also possible to talk about a time lapse.表达此义时，lapse 几乎总是用于 a lapse of 3/5/10/20, etc. years 或 a (considerable) lapse of time 等句型； time lapse 亦可用。lapse¹/læps ||; læps/noun[c] 1. a short time when you cannot remember sth or you are not thinking about what you are doing 短暂遗忘；分神: ◇a lapse of memory 记忆有误◇the crash was the result of a temporary lapse in concentration. 司机偶一分神造成了这次撞车事故。 2. a period of time between two things that happen （时间上的）间隔: ◇she returned to work after a lapse of ten years bringing up her family. 她花了十年养育子女，然后又重返工作岗位。 ☞look at the verb elapse. 参看动词elapse。 3. a piece of bad behaviour from sb who usually behaves well 一时的行为失检 lapse²/læps ||; læps/verb[i] 1. (used about a contract, an agreement, etc) to finish or stop, often by accident （指合同、协议等）终止，到期（往往出于偶然原因）: ◇my membership has lapsed because i forgot to renew it. 我忘了办续期手续，结果丧失了会籍。 2. to become weaker or stop for a short time 减退；短暂停止: ◇my concentration lapsed during the last part of the exam. 我在考试的最后部份精神不大集中。 lapse into sth to gradually pass into a worse or less active state or condition; to start speaking or behaving in a less acceptable way 陷入某种状态: ◇to lapse into silence/a coma 安静下来；陷入昏迷 ☞ lapse¹☞ lapse² |
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