lapse into sth
He is lapsing into bad habits.
他正在陷入坏习惯。
退步，衰退
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退步，衰退
to fall or slip into a gradual decline or deterioration
现在进行时
He is lapsing into bad habits again.
他再次陷入坏习惯。
past continuous
The conversation was lapsing into silence.
谈话逐渐陷入沉默。
present perfect continuous
She has been lapsing in her studies recently.
她最近学业有所退步。
规则动词，注意现在分词形式为lapsing。
After months of strict dieting, she started lapsing back into her old eating habits.
经过几个月的严格节食后，她开始退步，恢复了以前的饮食习惯。
用法提示：这里“lapsing”表示退回到旧习惯，体现“陷入不良状态”的含义。
His concentration was lapsing during the long lecture.
在漫长的讲座中，他的注意力逐渐涣散。
用法提示：这里“lapsing”表示注意力逐渐消失，体现“衰退”的含义。
The company's quality standards have been lapsing recently.
这家公司的质量标准最近一直在退步。
用法提示：这里“lapsing”表示标准下降，体现“退步”的含义。
He is lapsing into bad habits.
他正在陷入坏习惯。
此用法表示某事物即将终止或失效。
The contract is lapsing.
合同正在失效。
常表示从良好状态退步。
She is lapsing from her previous high standards.
她正在偏离她之前的高标准。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is lapsing to bad habits.
正确表达He is lapsing into bad habits.
动词lapse常与介词into搭配表示'陷入(不良状态)'，而非to。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is lapsing his English skills.
正确表达His English skills are lapsing.
lapse为不及物动词，不能直接跟宾语，应用主动形式表达'某事物衰退或退步'。
lapsing 多指能力、标准等退步或陷入某种状态，而 relapsing 多指疾病或不良行为复发
lapsing 指逐渐退步或陷入，而 collapsing 指突然的倒塌或崩溃
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