on the cross斜着：The tailor told a girl that her dress material would look more beautiful if it was cut on the cross.裁缝告诉一位姑娘，如果她的外衣料子斜着裁就显得更美丽。on the decline 在衰退中;开始凋敝：His health is on the decline since he suffered from a chronic disease.自从他患慢性病以来，他的健康就逐渐衰退。 |