1. | 小错;(尤指)记错,过失,疏忽a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting sth or by being careless |
a lapse of concentration/memory 心不在焉;记错 | |
A momentary lapse in the final set cost her the match. 她最后一盘一时不慎,输掉了整场比赛。 |
2. | (两件事发生的)间隔时间a period of time between two things that happen |
After a lapse of six months we met up again. 相隔六个月之后我们又相遇了。 |
3. | 行为失检;(平时表现不错的人一时的)失足an example or period of bad behaviour from sb who normally behaves well |
1. | [i] 失效;期满终止to be no longer valid because the period of time that it lasts has come to an end |
She had allowed her membership to lapse. 她的会员资格期满终止,没有再续。 |
2. | [i] 衰退;衰弱;(逐渐)消失,结束to gradually become weaker or come to an end |
His concentration lapsed after a few minutes. 几分钟后他的注意力就下降了。 |
3. | [i] ~ (from sth) 背弃,放弃(宗教信仰)to stop believing in or practising your religion |
He lapsed from Judaism when he was a student. 他当学生时就放弃了犹太教。 |