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源自拉丁语 'subsidere'(意为“沉降”),由 sub-(向下)和 sidere(安顿)组成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指事物逐渐减弱、消退或下沉的过程,常用于描述洪水退去、情绪平静或地面沉降等情况。
“After days of heavy rain, the floodwaters are finally subsiding.”
(连日的暴雨过后,洪水终于开始退去。)
“Her anger was subsiding as she listened to his explanation.”
(听着他的解释,她的怒气逐渐平息下来。)
subsiding ground — 指因自然或人为原因导致的地面下沉现象,常见于过度开采地下水或矿产资源的地区。
“The subsiding ground caused cracks in several buildings.”
(地面下沉导致多栋建筑出现裂缝。)