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receded

UK //rɪˈsiːdɪd//US //rɪˈsiːdɪd//

词源

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

verb

❶ 指某物从原来的位置或状态逐渐后退、减弱或消失,常用于描述潮水、记忆、发际线等事物的消退过程。

“The floodwaters finally receded after three days.”

(洪水在三天后终于退去了。)

“His hairline has receded noticeably since college.”

(他的发际线自大学以来明显后移了。)

同义词:retreated, withdrew, diminished, ebbed, subsided

常见短语

receded into the background — 指某事物逐渐变得不重要或被忽视,字面意思是退到背景中,引申为关注度降低。

“After the scandal, the politician receded into the background.”

(丑闻过后,这位政治家逐渐淡出了公众视野。)