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sagged

UK //sæɡd//US //sæɡd//

词源

源自中古英语 'saggen',可能与古诺尔斯语 'sökkva'(下沉)有关,最初描述物体因重量而下垂。

verb

❶ 指物体因重量或压力而下垂或弯曲,通常用于描述布料、绳索等柔软物体失去紧绷状态。

“The old hammock sagged under his weight.”

(旧吊床在他的重量下下垂了。)

“Her shoulders sagged with exhaustion.”

(她的肩膀因疲惫而耷拉下来。)

❶ 形容情绪或状态变得低落、消沉,常用来描述人的精神或士气下降。

“Her spirits sagged after hearing the bad news.”

(听到坏消息后,她的情绪低落了。)

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

(球队在下半场的表现变得低迷。)

同义词:droop, slump, sink, hang, decline

常见短语

sagged down — 形容物体或情绪因压力或疲劳而明显下垂或低落。

“The tent sagged down under the heavy rain.”

(帐篷在大雨的重压下塌了下来。)

sagged under the weight — 指物体因承受过重而明显下垂或弯曲。

“The bridge sagged under the weight of the trucks.”

(桥在卡车的重压下下垂了。)