词汇 | decline |
释义 | decline音标:[ di'klain ] 过去式:declined 过去分词:declined 现在分词:declining vi.1.下倾,下降;跌落;歪斜;(树枝等)下垂,(头)低下。2.衰落,衰老。3.堕落,退步;落魄。4.接近终了;近尾声。5.进行词形变化。6.谢绝,拒绝。 短语和例子The birth rate in our country has been declining for several years. 我国人口的出生率几年来一直在下降。 Prices begin to decline. 物价开始下降。 the rotten and declining system 腐朽没落的制度。 She invited me to dinner but I declined on account of urgent business. 她请我吃饭,但我因有急事谢绝了。vt.1.谢绝,拒绝。2.使下倾,使下降,使歪斜,使(头)低垂。3.【语法】变化(名词、代名词、形容词的)词尾。短语和例子She declined her head in despair. 她垂头丧气。 He never declines to do what his mother asks him to do. 母亲叫他做什么,他从来不拒绝。 decline an invitation 谢绝邀请。 decline ... with thanks 婉言谢绝。n.1.倾斜。2.衰退,减退。3.(物价的)下落。4.衰弱(病),(特指)肺病。5.斜坡,下坡。短语和例子in the decline of his life 在他的晚年。 fall [go] into a decline 衰弱;患肺病。 on the decline 没落;在低落中,在下坡路上;在衰退中。 |
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