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fail verb
⇨ fail 1 (fail to attend) ⇨ fail 2 (fail in your attempt) ⇨ fail 3 (fail an exam) ⇨ break 2 (your brakes fail) ⇨ close 2 (a business fails) ⇨ disappoint (fail your family) ⇨ worsen (sb's health is failing)fail1 verb fail to keep an appointment 未履约fail in your attempt 尝试失败fail an exam 考试不及格fail ♦︎ forget ♦︎ neglect ♦︎ omitThese words all mean to not do sth that you should do. 这些词均表示不做或未能做某事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fail / forget / neglect / omit to do sth◆to completely / totally / almost / never / conveniently fail / forget to do sth■ fail [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to not do sth 不做；未履行◆He failed to keep the appointment.他未履约。◆She never fails to email every week.每周她必定发电子邮件。◆I fail to see (= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try.我不明白为什么你连试一试都不愿意。◆He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it.他认为他如果不报告就是失职。▸ failure noun [uncountable, countable] ◆Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.不遵守这些条例将被起诉。◆His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court.屡次缺席出庭后他供认了罪行。■ forget (forgetting, forgot, forgotten) [intransitive, transitive] to not remember to do sth that you ought to do 忘记做◆'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry－I forgot.'“你为什么没有参加会议？”“对不起，我忘了。”◆Take care, and don't forget to write.多加保重，别忘了写信。◆ (spoken) Aren't you forgetting something?(= I think you have forgotten to do sth).你没有忘记什么吗？OPP remember ⇨ remember see also forget ⇨ leave 4 ■ neglect / /nɪˈglekt/ / [intransitive] (formal) to fail or forget to do sth that you ought to do 疏忽；疏漏◆You neglected to mention the name of your previous employer.你忘了提你前雇主的名字。■ omit / /əˈmɪt/ / (-tt-) [intransitive] (especially BrE, formal) to fail to do sth 不做；未能做◆She omitted to mention that they were staying the night.她没说他们当晚要留宿的事。NOTE 辨析 Neglect or omit? Neglect can suggest that you think the person simply forgot or did not bother to carry out the necessary action; omit can suggest that not doing or saying sth was deliberate. Omit is used most often with speech-related verbs such as ask, disclose, inform, mention, say and tell. * neglect暗指只是因一时大意或图省事而没有做该做的事；omit暗指故意不做或不说某事。omit最常跟与说话相关的动词连用，如ask、disclose、inform、mention、say和tell。 fail2 verb fail to keep an appointment 未履约fail in your attempt 尝试失败fail an exam 考试不及格fail ♦︎ go wrong ♦︎ collapse ♦︎ break down ♦︎ get/go nowhere ♦︎ backfire ♦︎ founder ♦︎ fall through ♦︎ come to nothingThese words all mean to be unsuccessful, especially after a period of time trying to do sth. 这些词均表示失败，尤指劳而无功。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a plan fails / goes wrong / backfires / founders / falls through / comes to nothing◆a relationship / marriage fails / goes wrong / collapses / breaks down◆talks fail / collapse / break down / founder / fall through◆a project fails / collapses / founders / falls through◆a deal goes wrong / collapses / falls through◆to fail / backfire badly◆to completely fail / break down◆to go badly / completely wrong■ fail [intransitive, transitive](of a person or thing) to not be successful in achieving sth （人或事物）失败，未能（做到）◆They had tried and they had failed.他们努力过，也失败过。◆I failed in my attempt to persuade her.我未能说服她。◆I tried to cheer her up, but failed miserably.我尽量让她高兴起来，但丝毫不成功。◆She failed to get into art college.她未能进入艺术学院。OPP succeed ⇨ achieve , succeed ⇨ succeed see also failure ⇨ loser 2 ■ goˈ wrong idiom (goes, went, gone) (rather informal) (of a thing) to experience problems or difficulties; (of a person) to make a mistake （事情）出现问题，遇到困难；（人）犯错误，做错事◆The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad.移居国外后，他们的关系开始出问题了。◆What would you do if something went wrong?要是出问题的话，你会怎么做？◆He was badly injured when the joke went horribly wrong.玩笑开得过了火，他很受伤害。◆Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)?我们什么地方做错了，把这些孩子惯成这样？◆If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong.你要是照她说的去做，就不会出大差错。■ collapse / /kəˈlæps/ / [intransitive](of a thing or group of people) to fail suddenly and completely （事物或一群人）突然失败，崩溃◆Talks between management and unions have collapsed.资方与工会的谈判已告破裂。◆All opposition to the plan has collapsed.所有反对此计划的力量均已消除。◆The home side collapsed spectacularly in the second half.主队在下半场溃不成军。■ ˌbreak ˈdown phrasal verb (broke, broken)(of talks or a relationship) to fail after a period of time, especially because of a problem or difficulty （谈判或关系）破裂（尤指因问题或困难所致）◆The agreement broke down almost immediately.协定几乎立刻失效。◆Communication between the two sides has broken down.双方的沟通已经中断。◆They were divorced on the grounds that their marriage had broken down irretrievably.他们离婚是因为婚姻破裂，无可挽救。■ get ˈnowhere■ go ˈnowhereidiom (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten; goes, went, gone) (rather informal) (usually of a person) to make no progress or have no success; to allow sb to do this （通常指人）毫无进展；（让某人）一无所获◆We discussed it all morning but got nowhere.我们就此事讨论了一上午，但毫无进展。◆Do you ever get the feeling your job is going nowhere?你是否曾经觉得自己的工作一无所成？◆Talking to him will get you nowhere.和他谈话你会一无所获。OPP get somewhere ⓘ To be getting somewhere is to be making progress in what you are doing. * get somewhere表示有进展◆At last I feel we're getting somewhere.我终于觉得我们有了一些进展。 ■ backfire / /ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)/ / [intransitive](of a plan) to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results （计划）产生事与愿违的不良（或危险）后果◆Unfortunately the plan backfired.不幸的是，此计划产生了适得其反的结果。◆The surprise I had planned backfired on me.我本想制造惊喜，结果却弄巧成拙。■ founder [intransitive] (rather formal, written) (of a plan or attempt to do sth) to fail because of a particular problem or difficulty （计划或做某事的企图）失败，破产◆The peace talks foundered on a basic lack of trust.由于缺乏基本信任，和平谈判失败了。◆The project foundered after problems with the funding.该项目因资金问题搁浅了。■ ˌfall ˈthrough phrasal verb (fell, fallen)(of a plan) to not be completed, or not happen （计划）落空，失败，成为泡影◆The deal fell through when the author received a more attractive offer.作者接受了别家更优厚的条件后，这笔交易落空了。■ come to ˈnothing■ not ˈcome to anything idiom (came, come) (rather informal) (of a plan or attempt to do sth) to be unsuccessful; to have no successful result （计划或做某事的企图）失败；没有结果◆How sad that all his hard work should come to nothing.他的所有辛劳可能落得一场空，真让人难过。◆Her plans didn't come to anything.她的计划全落空了。 fail3 verb fail to keep an appointment 未履约fail in your attempt 尝试失败fail an exam 考试不及格fail ♦︎ flunkThese words both mean to not pass a test or exam, or to decide that sb has not passed a test or exam. 这两个词均表示考试不及格或评定不及格。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fail / flunk a / an exam / examination / test / course■ fail [intransitive, transitive] to not pass a test, exam or course; to decide that sb/sth has not passed a test, exam or course 不及格；评定⋯不及格◆Once a student has failed on a few tasks, they lose motivation.学生一旦有几次作业不及格，就会失去学习动力。◆What will you do if you fail?你要是考试不及格打算干什么？◆He failed his driving test.他驾驶考试不及格。◆She was disqualified after failing a drugs test.她药检未通过，被取消了资格。◆My car failed its MOT.我的车没能通过旧车性能检测。◆The examiners failed over half the candidates.主考人员评定，半数以上报考者不及格。 OPP pass ⇨ graduate ■ flunk [intransitive, transitive] (especially NAmE, informal) (of a person) to fail a test, exam or course; to make sb fail a test, exam or course by giving them a low grade （人在测验、考试或课程中）失败，不及格；评定（某人）不及格◆I flunked math in second grade.我二年级时数学不及格。◆She's flunked 13 of the 18 students.18个学生她就给了13个不及格。◆He flunked out of college after four semesters (= had to leave because his grades were not good enough).四个学期后他因成绩差退学了。OPP pass ⇨ graduate break2 verb break a window/leg 打破窗户；摔断腿a machine breaks 机器坏了break the law 违反法律break a promise 违背诺言break ♦︎ fail ♦︎ break down ♦︎ go wrong ♦︎ crash ♦︎ go downThese are all words that can be used when a machine stops working because of a fault. 这些词均表示机器出故障、失灵。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a video / watch breaks / goes wrong◆a washing machine breaks down / goes wrong◆an engine fails / breaks down◆a computer goes wrong / crashes◆a system fails / crashes / goes down■ break (broke, broken) [intransitive, transitive](of a device or small machine) to stop working as a result of being damaged; to damage a device or small machine and stop it from working （装置或小型机器）损坏，坏掉；弄坏◆My watch has broken.我的表坏了。◆I think I've broken the video.我可能把录像机弄坏了。■ fail [intransitive](of a system, part of a machine or system, or part of the body) to stop working （系统、机器或系统的一部分）出故障，失灵；（身体部位）出毛病◆The air-conditioning system failed on the hottest day of the year.空调系统在一年里最热的那天瘫痪了。◆The brakes on my bike failed halfway down the hill.我的自行车下山途中车闸失灵了。▸ failure noun [uncountable, countable] ◆patients suffering from heart / kidney failure心脏／肾衰竭的病人◆A power failure plunged everything into darkness.停电使一切陷入黑暗。■ ˌbreak ˈdown phrasal verb (broke, broken)(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working because of a fault （机器或车辆）出故障，坏掉◆The washing machine has broken down again.洗衣机又坏了。◆We (= our car) broke down on the motorway.我们的车在高速公路上抛锚了。▸ breakdown / /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ / noun ◆a breakdown on the motorway在高速公路上抛锚■ ˌgo ˈwrong idiom (goes, went, gone)to stop working correctly 发生故障；出毛病◆My watch keeps going wrong.我的手表老是出毛病。◆The new television set will contain fewer components to go wrong.新电视机出故障的部件会更少。ⓘ Machines, devices and parts inside machines and vehicles can go wrong; whole vehicles cannot. * go wrong指机器、装置或机器和车辆的零部件出毛病，车辆整体发生故障不能用go wrong◆The car has gone wrong again. If sth goes wrong, it may not stop working completely, as it does if it breaks or breaks down. * go wrong所指的故障未必使事物完全停止运转，break或break down则指彻底坏掉。 ■ crash [intransitive, transitive](of a computer or computer system) to stop working suddenly; to make a computer or computer system stop working suddenly （使计算机或计算机系统）崩溃◆Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes.要是计算机系统突然崩溃，文件就可能丢失。▸ crash noun [countable] ◆A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement.上午的计算机系统崩溃和下午的炸弹恐吓让人受够了刺激。■ ˌgo ˈdown phrasal verb (goes, went, gone) [intransitive](of a computer system) to stop working temporarily （计算机系统）暂停运行◆The system is going down in ten minutes.系统十分钟后要暂停运行。NOTE 辨析 Crash or go down?Individual computers or whole systems can crash and this is always sudden and unexpected; when a system goes down, it may have been turned off deliberately to prevent people from using it while work is carried out on it. * crash指单个计算机或整个系统意外地突然崩溃；go down指系统或许被故意关闭，以阻止执行工作时有人使用。 close2 /kləʊz; NAmE kloʊz/ verb close a door/your eyes/a book 关门；闭眼；合上书a factory closes/close a factory 工厂倒闭；关闭工厂close ♦︎ cease trading ♦︎ fail ♦︎ close (sth) down ♦︎ collapse ♦︎ go bust ♦︎ crash ♦︎ go bankrupt ♦︎ fold ♦︎ flopThese are all words that can be used when a business stops operating, often because it does not have enough money to pay the bills and cannot borrow any more. 这些词均表示停业、倒闭、破产。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a firm / company closes / ceases trading / fails / closes down / collapses / goes bust / crashes / goes bankrupt / folds◆a business closes / ceases trading / fails / closes down / collapses / goes bust / crashes / folds◆an industry closes down / collapses◆a person goes bust / goes bankrupt◆a / an factory / newspaper / operation / shop closes / closes down◆shares / prices / markets collapse / crash◆a show / play closes / folds / flops◆to suddenly close / close down / collapse / fold■ close [intransitive, transitive](of a business, service or show) to stop operating; to cause a business, service or show to stop operating （企业、服务或演出）停止运作；停业；关闭◆The hospital closed at the end of last year.这家医院去年年底关闭了。◆The play closed after just three nights.这部剧仅上演了三个晚上就停演了。◆The club was closed by the police.那家俱乐部被警方查封了。◆They are closing their Liverpool factory.他们将关闭利物浦的工厂。OPP open ⓘ When a business, service or show opens it starts business or starts playing to the public for the first time. * open指企业开业、服务行业开始营业或演出首次登场◆The show opened to great reviews.首演好评如潮。◆The company opened its doors for business a month ago.那家公司一个月前开业。 ▸ closure /ˈkləʊʒə(r); NAmE ˈkloʊʒər/ noun [countable, uncountable] ◆factory closures工厂倒闭◆The hospital has been threatened with closure.这家医院已经面临关闭的威胁。■ ˌcease ˈtrading phrase (formal, business 商业) (of a business) to stop operating （企业）停业◆A leading travel firm has ceased trading with the loss of a number of jobs.一家大旅行社已经停业，好些人丢了工作。■ fail [intransitive](of a business) to be unable to continue operating （企业）倒闭，破产◆More banks failed as people rushed to withdraw their money.由于人们争相挤兑，更多银行倒闭了。▸ failure noun [countable, uncountable] ◆There has been an alarming increase in business failures.企业倒闭数字的上升令人担忧。■ ˌclose ˈdown ■ ˌclose sth ˈdown phrasal verb (of a business or service) to stop operating; to cause a business or service to stop operating （使）停业；关闭；倒闭◆Companies were closing down or reducing their workforce.公司纷纷倒闭或裁员。◆Banks are closing down their smaller branches.各银行将关闭较小的分行。OPP open (sth) up ⓘ When a business or service opens up it starts operating; to open sth up is to start a new business or service. * open up指企业或服务行业开始运作，open sth up指开展新的业务或服务◆There's a new Thai restaurant opening up in town.城里新开了一家泰国菜餐厅。 NOTE 辨析 Close or close down?There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Both can be used to talk about either a business or service; close but not close down can also be used to talk about a play or show. 两者意思上没有太大差别，均可用于企业或服务行业。close可用于戏剧或演出，但 close down不可以◆The play closed down after just three nights. ■ collapse [intransitive](of a business, prices, a market or an economy) to lose all or most of its value （企业）倒闭；（价格）暴跌；（市场）萧条；（经济）崩溃◆Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures.成交量不佳的消息使股价暴跌。◆The region's economy has virtually collapsed.该地区的经济实际上已经崩溃。▸ collapse noun [countable, usually singular] ◆the collapse of share prices / the dollar / the market股价／美元的暴跌；市场大萧条■ go ˈbust idiom (goes, went, gone) (informal) (of a business or the person running it) to be unable to continue operating because there is no money （企业或其经营者）破产◆We lost our deposit when the travel company went bust.旅行社破产，我们的订金都赔了进去。■ crash [intransitive] (rather informal) (of a business, market or prices) to lose all or most of its value suddenly （企业、市场或价格突然）贬值，倒闭，失败；暴跌◆Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday.股价昨天暴跌到了历史最低点。▸ crash noun [countable] ◆the 1929 stock market crash1929年的股市暴跌NOTE 辨析 Collapse or crash?There is not much difference in meaning between these words. An economy can collapse but not crash. Crash is slightly more informal and suggests an even more sudden event. 这两个词意思没有太大差别。economy可以和collapse搭配，但不可以和crash搭配。crash稍显不正式，更强调突发性。■ go ˈbankrupt phrase (goes, went, gone)(of a person or company) to stop running a business because you do not have enough money to pay what you owe; (of a person) to ask a judge in court to officially say that you cannot pay your debts and are not allowed to borrow money （人或公司）破产；（人）申请破产◆Unfortunately the firm went bankrupt before the work was completed.不幸的是，这家公司在工程完成之前破产了。◆I have thousands of pounds of debt which I can't afford to pay back and am thinking of going bankrupt.我有数千英镑的债务还不上，正在考虑申请破产。■ fold [intransitive] (rather informal) (of a business, organization or show) to close because it is no longer successful （企业或组织）倒闭；（演出）结束，停演◆His business folded and his wife left him.他生意失败，妻子也离开了他。◆The musical folded after 16 performances.那部音乐剧演了16场后停演了。◆Her fan club has folded.她的追星族俱乐部关闭了。■ flop (-pp-) [intransitive] (rather informal) (of a film, show, product or project) to be a failure, especially because it is not popular （电影、演出、产品或项目）失败，不成功（尤指因不受大众欢迎）◆The play flopped on Broadway.这出戏在百老汇砸了锅。◆Many of his ambitious schemes have flopped in the past.过去他的许多雄心大计都失败了。 see also flop ⇨ disaster noun disappoint verb disappoint ♦︎ let sb down ♦︎ fail ♦︎ leave sb in the lurchThese words all mean to not help or support sb or to not do sth as sb hoped or expected. 这些词均表示使人失望。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达令人失望的程度| disappoint | ➔ | let sb down | ➔ | leave sb in the lurch | | | fail | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to disappoint / let down / fail your fans / children / family / colleagues / friends◆to be sorry to disappoint sb / let sb down / leave sb in the lurch◆sb won't disappoint sb / let sb down / fail sb / leave sb in the lurch■ disappoint [transitive, intransitive] to make sb feel sad because sth that they hope for or expect to happen does not happen or is not as good as they hoped 使失望；使扫兴◆Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans.她取消这场音乐会的决定肯定会使她的歌迷失望。◆I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested.我不想让你扫兴，可我确实不感兴趣。◆The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected).那部影片让她失望。◆His latest novel does not disappoint.他最近出版的这部小说没有让人失望。■ ˌlet sb ˈdown phrasal verb (letting, let, let) (disapproving) to not help or support sb as they had hoped or expected 不帮助，不支持（某人）；使失望◆I'm afraid she let us down badly.很遗憾，她令我们大失所望。◆This machine won't let you down.这台机器很可靠，不会令你失望的。◆He trudged home feeling lonely and let down.他步履艰难地走回家，感到孤独失望。■ fail [transitive] (rather formal) to not help or support sb as they had hoped, or had a right to expect 使失望；有负于；无能为力◆When he lost his job, he felt he had failed his family.丢了工作后，他感到有负家庭。◆She tried to be brave, but her courage failed her.她想表现得勇敢，但却鼓不起勇气。◆ (figurative) Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel).我无以言表。ⓘ People can fail other people, especially those who depend on them, such as their family, children, friends or colleagues; or your courage, nerve or heart (= meaning 'courage') can fail you. * fail可指有负别人，尤其是那些依赖自己的人，如家人、子女、朋友或同事；fail也可以courage、nerve、heart等词作主语，指缺乏胆量、勇气或信心。■ leave sb in the ˈlurch idiom (left, left) (informal, disapproving) to fail to help sb when they are relying on you to do so （在别人需要帮助时）弃之不顾◆I'm sorry to leave you in the lurch but I can't do the presentation with you this afternoon.我很抱歉丢下你不管，可今天下午我不能和你一起做简报会。◆She felt she had been left in the lurch by all her colleagues.她觉得自己被所有同事丢下不管了。ⓘ To leave sb in the lurch is like letting sb down very badly: it does not just disappoint sb, but puts them in a very difficult position. * leave sb in the lurch的含义接近于let sb down，但程度更甚，不仅令人失望，而且使人处境艰难。 worsen verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ weaken 另见weaken条worsen ♦︎ get worse ♦︎ weaken ♦︎ deteriorate ♦︎ decline ♦︎ slip ♦︎ degenerate ♦︎ fail ♦︎ relapseThese words all mean to get smaller, weaker or worse in some way. 这些词均表示某方面减弱、衰退或恶化。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to deteriorate / degenerate / relapse into sth◆sb's health worsens / gets worse / deteriorates / declines / fails◆a situation worsens / gets worse / deteriorates / degenerates◆conditions worsen / get worse / deteriorate◆the weather worsens / gets worse / deteriorates◆sales weaken / deteriorate / decline / slip◆sb / sth's popularity weakens / declines / slips◆quality deteriorates / declines / slips◆to worsen / weaken / deteriorate / decline / degenerate rapidly◆to worsen / weaken / deteriorate / decline significantly / steadily◆to worsen / weaken / decline / slip considerably◆to worsen / weaken / decline slightly◆to worsen / deteriorate / decline dramatically◆to get steadily / considerably / slightly worse■ worsen [intransitive] (rather formal) to become worse 变得更坏；变得更糟；恶化◆The political situation is steadily worsening.政治局势在持续恶化。◆Her symptoms have worsened considerably since we last saw her.自从我们上次见她，她的症状严重了很多。OPP improve ⇨ improve 2 ■ get ˈworse phrase (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten) (rather informal, especially spoken) to worsen; to become even more ill 变得更坏；变得更糟；（病情）加重◆Things are just getting worse and worse.事情变得越来越糟。◆If he gets any worse we'll call the doctor.要是他病情加重，我们就请医生。OPP get better ⇨ improve 2 ■ weaken [intransitive] to become less strong or powerful 变得虚弱（或衰弱）；减弱◆His authority is steadily weakening.他的权力日趋减弱。 OPP strengthen ⇨ strengthen ■ deteriorate / /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt; NAmE dɪˈtɪriəreɪt/ [intransitive] (rather formal) to become worse 恶化；变坏；退化◆The overall quality of rivers and canals has deteriorated.河流和运河的整体质量已经恶化。◆The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.这场讨论迅速演变成愤怒的争吵。OPP improve ⇨ improve 2 NOTE 辨析 Worsen or deteriorate?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆sb's health / a situation / conditions / the weather / a relationship worsen(s) / deteriorate(s)某人的健康／状况／条件／天气／关系恶化 Worsen is often used to talk about particular problems, represented by countable nouns, including problem, crisis, position and symptom. * worsen常指特定问题恶化，与problem、crisis、position和symptom等可数名词搭配◆Her symptoms have deteriorated considerably. Deteriorate is often used to talk about more general things, represented by uncountable nouns, including life, work, behaviour, morale and quality; it is also used in the phrase sth deteriorates into sth. * deteriorate常用于较一般的事情，与life、work、behaviour、morale和quality等不可数名词搭配。deteriorate还可用于短语sth deteriorates into sth◆The overall quality of rivers and canals has worsened. ◆The discussion worsened into an angry argument. ■ decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) to become weaker 下降；衰弱；衰退◆Support for the party continues to decline.对该党的支持持续下降。◆Her health was declining rapidly.她的健康状况迅速恶化。ⓘ In this meaning decline is used to talk about sb's health, the economic strength of a country, area or industry, or support for sb/sth. Collocates include health, economy, industry, fortunes, prosperity, support and popularity. There is a closely related meaning of decline, 'to become lower in level or number'. 表达此义时，decline指某人的健康状况恶化，某国家、地区或某行业的经济衰退，或对某人、某事的支持下降。搭配词有health、economy、industry、fortunes、prosperity、support和popularity。decline的另一相关含义是“水平降低或数量减少”。 see also decline ⇨ reduction noun ■ slip (-pp-) [intransitive] (rather informal, especially business 尤用于商业) to fall to a slightly lower level; to become gradually worse 稍为下降；退步；逐渐变差◆His popularity has slipped recently.近来他已不如过去那样受欢迎。◆That's three times she's beaten me－I must be slipping!她已经赢我三回了－我一定是退步了！◆Pre-tax profits slipped to $3.7 million, from $3.9 million the previous year.税前利润从上一年的390万元滑落到370万元。■ degenerate / /dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) to change into sth worse 恶化；蜕变；衰退◆The march rapidly degenerated into a riot.示威游行迅速演变成了暴动。ⓘ Degenerate is most often used in the phrase degenerate into sth. Typical collocations include degenerate into a conflict/a riot/a battle/chaos/violence/a farce/a brawl. * degenerate最常用于短语degenerate into sth。常见的搭配有degenerate into a conflict/a riot/a battle/chaos/violence/a farce/a brawl（演变成一场冲突／暴动／战斗／混乱／暴力事件／闹剧／斗殴事件）。■ fail [intransitive] (used especially in the progressive tenses 尤用于进行时) (of sb's health or sight) to become weak （健康或视力）衰退◆Her eyesight is failing.她的视力日渐衰退。◆His last months in office were marred by failing health.由于健康恶化，他任职最后几个月的工作受到了影响。■ relapse / /rɪˈlæps/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) to go back into a worse state of health after making an improvement 旧病复发◆Two days after leaving the hospital she relapsed into a coma.出院两天后，她再度昏迷。 OPP recover ⇨ recover 1 ▸ relapse /rɪˈlæps, ˈriːlæps/ noun [countable, uncountable] ◆to have / suffer a relapse旧病复发 |