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lapseBrE /læps/NAmE /læps/ nouna small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting sth or by being careless 小错；（尤指）记错，过失，疏忽◆a lapse of concentration/memory 心不在焉；记错◆A momentary lapse in the final set cost her the match. 她最后一盘一时不慎，输掉了整场比赛。a period of time between two things that happen （两件事发生的）间隔时间 SYN interval ◆After a lapse of six months we met up again. 相隔六个月之后我们又相遇了。an example or period of bad behaviour from sb who normally behaves well 行为失检；（平时表现不错的人一时的）失足 lapseBrE /læps/NAmE /læps/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they lapse BrE /læps/ NAmE /læps/present simple - he / she / it lapses BrE /ˈlæpsɪz/ NAmE /ˈlæpsɪz/past simple lapsed BrE /læpst/ NAmE /læpst/past participle lapsed BrE /læpst/ NAmE /læpst/ -ing form lapsing BrE /ˈlæpsɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈlæpsɪŋ/ [I] (of a contract, an agreement, etc. 合同、协议等) to be no longer valid because the period of time that it lasts has come to an end 失效；期满终止◆She had allowed her membership to lapse. 她的会员资格期满终止，没有再续。 [I] to gradually become weaker or come to an end 衰退；衰弱；（逐渐）消失，结束 SYN expire ◆His concentration lapsed after a few minutes. 几分钟后他的注意力就下降了。 [I] ~ (from sth) to stop believing in or practising your religion 背弃，放弃（宗教信仰）◆He lapsed from Judaism when he was a student. 他当学生时就放弃了犹太教。▸ lapsed BrE /læpst/NAmE /læpst/ adjective [only before noun] ◆a lapsed subscription 失效的订购◆lapsed faith 背弃的信仰◆a lapsed Catholic 丧失信仰的天主教徒 ●ˈlapse into sthto gradually pass into a worse or less active state or condition （逐渐）陷入，进入◆to lapse into unconsciousness/a coma 逐渐失去知觉/陷入昏迷状态◆She lapsed into silence again. 她又陷入了沉默。to start speaking or behaving in a different way, often one that is less acceptable 说话或举止显得异常（常令人难以接受）◆He soon lapsed back into his old ways. 他很快又犯老毛病了。 |