laps
US /læps/
UK /læps/
名词
1.
失误, 差错, 衰退
a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment
示例:
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He suffered a momentary lapse in concentration.
他出现了短暂的注意力不集中。
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A lapse of judgment led to the accident.
判断失误导致了事故。
2.
时间间隔, 期间
an interval or passage of time
示例:
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After a lapse of two years, they met again.
在两年之后，他们再次相遇。
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There was a long lapse between the two events.
两件事之间有很长的间隔。
动词
1.
失效, 终止, 过期
to become invalid or no longer effective
示例:
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The offer will lapse if not accepted by Friday.
如果周五前不接受，该提议将失效。
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His membership lapsed because he forgot to renew it.
他忘记续费，会员资格失效了。
2.
回到, 陷入, 退步
to revert to an earlier state or behavior, typically a worse one
示例:
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He lapsed into his old habits of smoking and drinking.
他又回到了吸烟和喝酒的旧习惯。
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The conversation lapsed into silence.
谈话陷入了沉默。