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lapse into 1. lapse into unconsciousness / silence / sleep etc t o go into a quiet or less active state逐渐失去知觉/陷入沉默/进入睡眠等:•He lapsed into a coma and died two days later.他陷入昏迷，两天后就死了。•Alison lapsed into puzzled silence.艾利森一头雾水，便不吭声了。2. to begin to behave or speak in a way that you did before恢复〔以前的行为或说话方式〕:•She lapsed back into her old ways.她又回到老样子了。•Occasionally he lapsed into his native German.他不时用他的母语德语说话。3. to get into a worse state or become worse陷入，进入〔更糟糕的状况〕:•Following his death, the Empire lapsed into chaos.他死后，帝国陷入了混乱之中。•His poetry often lapses into sentimentality.他的诗歌经常多愁善感。 |