Word · Frequency #9627
elapses
（时间）流逝
elapses is the third person singular of elapse.
核心释义
To pass or go by (of time).
- 1.
(时间)过去或流逝。
To pass or move by.
(时间)过去或流逝。；逝去；过去
用法In use
Time seems to elapse quickly when we are having fun.
用法提示：elapse 作动词，表示时间流逝。
Several hours had elapsed before we received any news.
用法提示：elapsed 是 elapse 的过去分词，表示时间过去。
As the years elapse, our memories of childhood fade.
用法提示：elapse 为动词原形，表示时间逝去。
duration + elapse
elapse 的主语通常是一段时间，表示时间流逝，多用于正式或书面语。
Several hours elapsed before the meeting began.
几个小时过去了，会议才开始。
elapse between A and B
表示两个时间点之间的间隔。
A year elapsed between the two visits.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- time elapses
- 时间流逝
- As time elapses, our memories fade.随着时间流逝，我们的记忆逐渐模糊。
- years elapse
- 岁月流逝
- Many years elapsed before they met again.许多年过去了，他们才再次相见。
- hours elapse
- 几个小时过去
- Several hours elapsed before the doctor arrived.几个小时过去了，医生才到。
- as time elapses
- 随着时间流逝
- As time elapses, the situation improves.随着时间的推移，情况有所改善。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 “e-” 像时钟指针，“lapse” 意为滑落，指针滑过一圈，时间就“elapse”了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：time、formal writing 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示时间的流逝。
语法说明Grammar Note
Elapse is always intransitive; it does not take a direct object.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Correct rhyme: collapse, lapse, relapse, apse all end with /æps/. Lookalikes: eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/, ellipse /ɪˈlɪps/ have different vowel sounds.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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