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sag¹ /sæɡ/ vi. | vt. | n.
I (sagged;sag·ging)
❶ vi.
1. (尤指中间部分)下垂，下弯；下陷
The ceiling sags. 天花板下陷。
The branch sagged (down) under the weight of the apples. 树枝在苹果的重压之下弯垂。
The bed sagged in the middle when he sat on it. 他一坐在床上，床的中间便陷了下去。
2. 斜挂；倾斜
The rusty gate sagged on its hinges. 锈蚀的大门斜挂在铰链上。
a sagging hut 往一边倾斜的棚屋
3. 松垂，弛垂
The hem of her skirt is sagging on the left side. 她裙的左面褶边松垂下来。
His head would sag, and soon he would be fast asleep again. 往往是他的头一垂，便又很快睡着了。
He suddenly sagged down on the ground. 他突然瘫倒在地。
4. 消衰，委顿；消沉，委靡
His face sagged with weariness. 他的面容因疲倦而委顿。
spirits sagging from overwork 因过分劳累而委靡不振的精神
5. 减少；下降；下跌；萧条
The volume of goods sold in stores sagged. 商店的销售量下降。
The dollar continued to sag. 美元继续下跌。
The economy sags. 经济衰退。
The stock market did not sag at the news of border disputes. 股市并没有因边境争端的消息而疲软。
6. (书籍、演出等)失去吸引力，变得乏味
Though it sags in the middle, the novel is readable on the whole. 这部小说虽然中间部分比较乏味，但总的说来尚可一读。
7. 【海】(船等) (尤指向下风)漂流
The ship sagged to leeward. 船漂向下风。
The Cosmos 954 began to sag out of its prescribed orbit. 954号宇宙飞船开始逸出规定的运行轨道。
8. 逃学，旷课
❷ vt.
1. 使(船体、横梁等)中间下垂
2. 从…逃学，从…旷课
II n.
1. 下垂，下弯；下陷；下垂(或下陷)部分
the sag in a rope 绳索的下垂部分
2. 下垂度
3. 〈美〉(道路等的)凹陷
4. 下降；下跌；经济萧条
a sag in profits 利润的减少
the sag in automobile sales 汽车销售量的下降
5. 【海】(向下风的)漂流
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