slump

slʌmp
托福GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
v. assume a drooping posture or carriage
v. fall or sink heavily
v. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

中文翻译

n. 暴跌, 垂头弯腰的姿态
vi. 猛然掉落, 陷入, 衰落(经济等)

2
Collins 星级
6,160
BNC 频率
6,804
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记忆技巧

slump 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到它的意思与“下滑”或“下降”有关，形象化理解为身体或物体向下倾斜的状态。

例句

1. The economy experienced a slump during the last quarter.
经济在最后一个季度经历了下滑。
2. After a few months of good sales, there was a sudden slump in demand.
在几个月的良好销售后，需求突然下降。
3. He felt a slump in his motivation to study for exams.
他感到备考的动力下降了。

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