lapse

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laps= to slip 滑, 滑走

collapse v. 倒塌;崩溃

col 共同 + laps 滑,滑走 + e → 一起滑落 → 倒塌

elapse v. (时光)流逝

e 加强 + laps 滑,滑走 + e → 滑走 →〔时光〕流逝

lapse v. 堕落;犯错误

laps 滑,滑走 + e → 堕落;犯错误

lapse n. 失误,差错

lapsed adj. 不再使用的;过时的

laps 滑,滑走 + ed 表形容词 → 从潮流中溜过 → 过时的

relapse v. (病)复发;(罪)累犯

re 重新 + laps 滑,滑走 + e → 重新滑落 →〔病〕复发

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相关例句:

She calls herself a lapsed Catholic.

她称自己已不再信仰天主教。

If you let a connection lapse, you may encounter apathy when you ask for help, Ryan adds.

Ryan补充说:如果你失去了一份联系的话,在你需要帮助的时候可能会遭遇冷漠。

Teenagers occasionally find it all too much to cope with and lapse into bad behaviour.

青少年偶尔会因感到压力太大无所适从而做出不良行为。

During this unavoidable lapse of time the bridegroom, in proof of his eagerness, was expected to expose himself alone to the gaze of the assembled company.

在这不可避免的间隙中,新郎必须单独出现在众目睽睽之下,以表明他对新娘情真意切的渴望。

She muttered something unintelligible and lapsed into silence

她不知嘟囔了几句什么后就不再开口。

This lapse of memory might have changed the course of history.

这偶然的遗忘,也许改变了历史。