| [/læps; læps/] n 用法:
1 small error, esp one caused by forgetfulness or inattention 小错; （尤指）记错, 疏忽:A brief lapse in the final set cost her the match. 她在最後一盘稍有失误而致比赛失败. *
It was a superb performance, despite occasional lapses of intonation. 演出非常成功, 唯偶有音调失误. 用法:
2 ~ (from sth) (into sth) fall or departure from correct or usual standards; backsliding 堕落; 失足:
Wives were expected to forgive their husbands' lapses, ie forgive them when they were unfaithful. 希望做妻子的原谅丈夫一时行为失检（不忠）. *
The debate was marred by a brief lapse into unpleasant name-calling. 因出现几句谩骂, 辩论会不欢而散. *
a lapse from grace, ie becoming out of favour 失宠. 用法:
3 passing of a period of time （时间的）流逝, 过去:
after a lapse of six months 相隔六个月之後. 用法:
4 (law 律) ending of a right, etc because of disuse （权利等的）失效, 中止, 结束, 消失（因不行使所致）. lapse 2
v 用法:
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) (into sth) fail to maintain one's position or standard 未能保持自己的立场或标准:
lapse back into bad habits 重又沾染坏习惯 *
a lapsed Catholic 叛教的天主教徒. 用法:
2 [Ipr] ~ into sth sink or pass gradually into sth 陷入或进入某状态:
She lapsed into a coma. 她逐渐陷入昏迷状态. 用法:
3 [I] (law 律) (of rights and privileges) be lost or invalid because not used, claimed or renewed （指权利、 特权）（因未行使、 无要求或未延期）丧失, 失效:
He didn't get any compensation because his insurance policy had lapsed. 他因保险单失效未得任何补偿. |