slumping
present participle ofslump
| 单词 | slumping |
| 释义 | slumping present participle ofslump slump verb uk/slʌmp/us/slʌmp/slumpverb(REDUCE SUDDENLY)[I] (ofprices,values, orsales) tofallsuddenly: Thevalueofpropertyhas slumped. Carsaleshave slumpeddramaticallyover the pastyear. Price decreases
slumpverb(SIT/FALL)[Iusually+ adv/prep] tositorfallheavilyandsuddenly: She slumped into thechair,exhausted. Not holding the body upright
Examplesofslumpingslumping In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It may be thatslumpingoccurred earlier than expected. From theCambridge English Corpus The homogenous, flat outer crater zone differs from morphological features obtained byslumpingor by downfaulting of a terraced zone. From theCambridge English Corpus With aslumpingeconomy and an unpopular incumbent, an out-party may achieve success despite an inappropriate strategy. From theCambridge English Corpus Theslumpingphase occurs over a sufficiently short time scale that the effects of mixing are likely to be of secondary importance. From theCambridge English Corpus It is argued and confirmed by experiment that the inertial phase is absent if viscous effects become important before theslumpingphase has been completed. From theCambridge English Corpus The current remains in thisslumpingphase until the depth ratio of current to intruded fluid is reduced to less than about 0,075. From theCambridge English Corpus The gravity current is in theslumpingphase in each view. From theCambridge English Corpus This will reduce over-cultivation with its attendant problems, such asslumpingof the ridge, as well as compaction. From theCambridge English Corpus Armchair scholars may beslumping, but the odds of an author being a screen-tied modeller are increasing. From theCambridge English Corpus Output isslumpingand costs are rising—a remarkable combination. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He talks about increasing investment, but investment isslumping. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If we do not make an effort to check theslumpingstandards of tabloid journalism, the situation will get worse. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The considerable increases in food costs because of theslumpingpound would have been avoided because it would be worth more. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Everything has beenslumpingand dropping in value and traders have not known where they are. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, it is essential to break the mould ofslumpingdown in front of a television set day in and day out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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