decline [動詞] 下降,下跌,衰退,婉拒,謝絕
decline
[di'klain]
v.下降, 減少, 變弱, 拒絕, 傾斜
n.衰微, 跌落, 晚年
例句與用法:
She is on the decline, and may die soon.
她的健康每況愈下,可能不久於人世。
The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.
牆壁因地震而傾斜。
He spent his declining years in the country.
他在鄉間度過晚年。
I wish prices would decline.
但願物價下降。
詞形變化:
形容詞: declinable | 名詞: decliner | 動詞過去式: declined | 動詞過去分詞: declined | 動詞現在分詞: declining | 動詞第三人稱單數: declines |
英文解釋:
名詞 decline:
change toward something smaller or lower
同義詞:diminution
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
同義詞:declination
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
同義詞:decay
a downward slope or bend
同義詞:descent, declivity, fall, declination, declension, downslope
動詞 decline:
grow worse
同義詞:worsen
refuse to accept
同義詞:refuse, reject, pass up, turn down
show unwillingness towards
同義詞:refuse
grow smaller
go down
go down in value
inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
同義詞
refuse | reject | weaken | fail | fall | deteriorate | sink | descent | hill | slant | slope | turn down | pass up | down | degenerate | wane | diminution | deterioration | falling-off | falloff | degeneration | regression | decrease | fade | rust | reduction | subside | abstain | lapse | lessen | loosen | relaxation | depression | downfall | languish | descend | run | ebb | run down | afternoon | droop | dwindle | wrinkle | lower | repudiate | spurn | declination | worsen | decay | go down | downslope | slump | correct | declension | declivity | deny | repel |
反義詞
improvement | accept |
以上來源於大辭典