2N-COUNT (一时的)疏忽,大意,开小差 A lapse of something such as concentration or judgment is a temporary lack of that thing, which can often cause you to make a mistake. (一时的)疏忽,大意,开小差
I had a little lapse of concentration in the middle of the race. [+ of]
我在比赛中途一时走神。
He was a genius and because of it you could accept lapses of taste.
由于他是天才,所以品位上偶有差池大家也不会介意。
The incident was being seen as a serious security lapse.
3VERB 陷入,进入(某种安静或静止状态) If you lapse into a quiet or inactive state, you stop talking or being active. 陷入,进入(某种安静或静止状态)
She muttered something unintelligible and lapsed into silence. [VERB + into]
她不知嘟囔了几句什么后就不再开口。
Doris Brown closed her eyes and lapsed into sleep. [VERBinto noun]
多丽丝·布朗闭上眼睛,安然入睡。
4VERB (通常指短暂地)进入,陷入(某种说话或行事方式) If someone lapses into a particular way of speaking, or behaving, they start speaking or behaving in that way, usually for a short period. (通常指短暂地)进入,陷入(某种说话或行事方式)
She lapsed into a little girl voice to deliver a nursery rhyme. [VERBinto noun]
她改用童声唱起童谣来。
Teenagers occasionally find it all too much to cope with and lapse into bad behaviour. [VERB + into]
8VERB 停止信教;背弃信仰;脱离宗教关系 If a member of a particular religion lapses, they stop believing in it or stop following its rules and practices. 停止信教;背弃信仰;脱离宗教关系
I lapsed in my 20s, returned to it, then lapsed again, while writing the life of historical Jesus. [VERB]