slump[slʌmp]

• vi.
  • 掉下；猛地掉下：

    suddenly slump down to the floor

    突然倒在地板上

  • 弯下腰；弯着腰坐着(或行走等)：

    Sit up straight. Don't slump !

    坐直了，别垂头丧气的。

    The old woman slumped in the sofa.

    那个老妇人团坐在沙发上。

  • 塌陷，倒塌：

    The old house had slumped.

    那所老屋坍塌了。

  • 陷入(泥、雪等中)：

    to slump into the mud

    陷入泥潭

  • (经济等)衰落；(身体、质量等)变坏，下降；(价格等)暴跌：

    The shop is slumping.

    小店的经营一天不如一天。

    His health slumped after a long illness.

    久病之后，他的身体衰弱得很。

    The price of electronic products slump recently.

    最近以来，电子产品的价格暴跌。

  • (精神等)消沉：

    Don't slump. Brace up!

    别灰心，振作起来!

• vt.
  • 使倒下；使弯垂：

    to slump one's body in the bed

    一头扎在床上

    He slumped his back and took the boy in his arms.

    他弯下腰，抱起了那个小男孩。

  • 使衰落；使降低：

    Drinking too much would slump your health.

    饮酒过量有碍你的健康。

    to slump the cost by automation

    以自动化作业降低费用

• n.
  • 猛然落下(或倒下)；陷入
  • 衰落；变坏；低落
  • 衰落期；恶化期
  • 弯垂；垂头弯背的姿势
  • (肩膀等)弯曲的不振作表示
  • 【地理学】滑移，滑动沉陷