Word · Frequency #10300
sagging
下垂；下沉
sagging is the present participle of sag.
To sink or droop in the middle under weight or pressure.
- 1.
To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
因自身重量或所受压力而在中间下沉至水平线或平面以下。
- 2.
To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
从直立位置倾斜、下陷或沉降。
- 3.
To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.
失去坚固、弹性、活力或兴盛状态；下沉、下垂、萎靡、弯曲；在忧虑、烦恼、疑虑等压力下(心灵或精神)屈服；变得不稳定或失衡。
- 4.
To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
走路时闲逛；慢吞吞地走；沉重地拖曳或下垂。
- 5.
To cause to bend or give way; to load.
使弯曲或下陷；加载。
倾斜；歪斜；下陷；萎靡；消沉；衰退；磨蹭；闲逛；使下垂；压弯；因自身重量或所受压力而在中间下沉至水平线或平面以下。
In use
The old mattress sagged in the middle from years of use.
The shelf is sagging under the weight of too many books.
Heavy loads have sagged the suspension over time.
sag
不及物用法，表示物体因失去支撑或压力而自然下垂或下沉。
The mattress sagged over time.
床垫随时间推移而凹陷。
sag + object
及物用法，表示使某物下垂。
The excessive weight sagged the rope.
过重的重量使绳子下垂。
sag under/with sth
常用介词under表示承受压力，with表示伴随原因。
The branches sagged under the heavy fruit.
树枝被沉重的果实压弯了。
Connections
Collocations
- sag under the weight of
- 在……的重压下下陷
- The old bed sagged under the weight of two adults.那张旧床在两个成年人的重压下塌了下去。
- sagging economy
- 疲软的经济
- The sagging economy has led to widespread job losses.疲软的经济导致了大规模失业。
- sagging spirits
- 低落的情绪
- A cup of hot tea lifted her sagging spirits.一杯热茶让她低落的情绪振作了起来。
- sagging skin
- 松弛的皮肤
- This cream claims to firm sagging skin.这款面霜声称能使松弛的皮肤变得紧致。
- sag in the middle
- 中间下垂
- The bookshelf sagged in the middle under the heavy books.那个书架在沉重的书的重压下中间下垂了。
- sagging sales
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sag 的字母 s 像一条中间弯下去的弧线，再看 g 像垂下的钩子，联想重物压得中间下垂、下沉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、建筑或物体描述、商业或经济报道、情绪或精神描写 sag 作动词时通常没有强烈的正式或非正式倾向，属于中性用词。日常口语中常用来描述物体下垂或人精神不振，在技术或书面描述（如建筑下沉、经济下滑）中也较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /æɡ/ 音结尾，与 sag 押韵：bag、tag、rag、wag、drag、flag。注意不要被形近词误导：sage 读 /seɪdʒ/，saga 读 /ˈsɑːɡə/，发音不同。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.