recede
翻译
后退, 减弱, 退去, (发际线)后移
例句
The floodwaters began to recede.
洪水开始退去。
His hairline is starting to recede.
他的发际线开始后移了。
The painful memories slowly receded.
痛苦的记忆慢慢消退了。
语法模式
((主语)) 后退 The floodwaters began to recede.
近义词
同义词:retreat, withdraw, diminish;反义词:advance, approach
词源
源自拉丁语“re-”(向后)和“cedere”(走)。字面意思是“向后走”。
记忆技巧
想象潮水从岸边“退去(recede)”的画面,就容易记住了。