recede
UK/ri'si:d/US
IELTSTOEFLGRE考研B2
释义
v.
To move back or away gradually; to withdraw
后退,退去
v.
To become weaker, smaller, or more distant
(逐渐)减弱,消退
词根拆分
原生英语re-(向后)+ cede(走)= 「往回走、退去」。洪水 recede,发际线 recede,记忆 recede。名词形式换成 cess:recession(经济「往回退」= 衰退)。
词根 ced 还连着 90 个词常用搭配
- 1.recede into the distance渐渐消失在远处
- 2.floodwaters recede洪水退去
- 3.hairline recedes发际线后移
- 4.recede from memory从记忆中淡去
例句
- 1.
As the tide receded, the rocks slowly appeared.
潮水退去时,礁石慢慢显露出来。
- 2.
His hairline had begun to recede in his thirties.
他三十多岁时发际线就开始后移了。
- 3.
The pain gradually receded over the following days.
接下来的几天里疼痛逐渐消退。