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源自拉丁语 'recedere'(re- 表示‘向后’ + cedere 表示‘移动’),15世纪进入英语。
❶ 指物体或表面逐渐后退、远离或变得不再明显,常用于描述潮水、发际线或记忆等逐渐消退的过程。
“The floodwaters began to recede after three days of heavy rain.”
(暴雨持续三天后,洪水开始退去。)
“His hairline has receded significantly since his twenties.”
(从二十多岁起,他的发际线就明显后移了。)
recede into the background — 指某人或某事物逐渐变得不再引人注目,退居次要位置。
“After the scandal, the politician receded into the background.”
(丑闻发生后,这位政治家逐渐淡出了公众视野。)