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recede

UK //rɪˈsiːd//US //rɪˈsiːd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'recedere'(re- 表示‘向后’ + cedere 表示‘移动’),15世纪进入英语。

verb

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。)

同义词:retreat, withdraw, ebb, fade, diminish

常见短语

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。)