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sag

UK /sæɡ/US /sæɡ/

词源

源自中古低地德语 sacken(下沉)或古诺尔斯语 sokkva(沉没),与德语 sacken(下沉)同源。

verb

❶ 指物体因重力或压力作用下垂或弯曲,通常用于描述松弛、不紧绷的状态。

“The old mattress sagged in the middle.”

(旧床垫中间塌陷了下去。)

“Her shoulders sagged with exhaustion.”

(她累得双肩都耷拉下来了。)

❶ 形容情绪、状态或表现变得低落或减弱,常指失去活力或动力。

“The team's performance sagged in the second half.”

(球队下半场的表现明显下滑。)

“Her voice sagged with disappointment.”

(她的声音因失望而变得低沉。)

同义词:droop, slump, sink, dip, flag

noun

❶ 物体下垂或凹陷的部分,或指状态、表现的下滑趋势。

“There was a noticeable sag in the middle of the bridge.”

(桥中央有明显的下陷。)

“The sag in the stock market worried investors.”

(股市的下跌趋势让投资者担忧。)

同义词:dip, decline, slump, droop, depression

常见短语

sag under the weight — 因承受过重而下垂或弯曲,常用于描述物理或比喻性压力。

“The shelf sagged under the weight of the books.”

(书架在书本的重压下弯曲了。)

sag in spirits — 指情绪突然低落或失去动力,多用于描述心理状态。

“After hearing the bad news, he sagged in spirits.”

(听到坏消息后,他的情绪一落千丈。)