新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

recede

英  [rɪˈsiːd]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • recedes , receding , receded

    1[I 不及物动词] 远离

    If something recedes from you, it moves away.

    双语例句

    例:

    Luke's footsteps receded into the night.

    卢克的脚步声渐渐消失在夜色中。

    例:

    As she receded he waved goodbye.

    当她离去时,他挥手告别。

    2[I 不及物动词] (品质)下降 , (问题或疾病等)好转

    When something such as a quality, problem, or illness recedes, it becomes weaker, smaller, or less intense.

    双语例句

    例:

    Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well, the illness began to recede.

    就在我开始认为我将永远不会好起来的时候,我的病开始好转。

    3[I 不及物动词] 谢顶

    If a man's hair starts to recede, it no longer grows on the front of his head.

    双语例句

    例:

    a youngish man with dark hair just beginning to recede.

    一个还算年轻、刚开始谢顶的黑发男人。

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