recede into the background1.(指人)失势:The court official has receded into the background since he was out of favour with the king.自从这个大臣在国王面前失宠以后,他已经失势了。2.(指事物等)不再重要:Manual calculation with an abacus has receded into the background since computers came into use.自从使用计算机以来,使用算盘的手工计算已经不再重要了。 |