slumps

英 [slʌmps]

美 [slʌmps]

v.  (价格、价值、数量等)骤降，猛跌，锐减; 重重地坐下(或倒下)
n.  (销售量、价格、价值等的)骤降，猛跌，锐减; 萧条期; 衰退
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 急剧下降;暴跌
  If something such as the value of somethingslumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount.
  1. Net profits slumped by 41%...
     净利润暴跌了 41%。
  2. Government popularity in Scotland has slumped to its lowest level since the 1970s.
     苏格兰政府的支持率骤跌至 20 世纪 70 年代以来的最低水平。Slumpis also a noun.
  3. ...a slump in property prices.
     房地产价格的暴跌
• N-COUNT 不景气;萧条;衰退
  Aslumpis a time when many people in a country are unemployed and poor.
  1. ...the slump of the early 1980s.
     20 世纪 80 年代初的大萧条
• VERB (因疲劳、生病等而重重)倒下，跌倒
  If youslumpsomewhere, you fall or sit down there heavily, for example because you are very tired or you feel ill.
  1. She slumped into a chair...
     她轰然倒在了椅子上。
  2. He saw the driver slumped over the wheel.
     他看见司机一头栽在了方向盘上。

双语例句

• They take the position that fiscal "stimulus" of all kinds is effective against slumps of all causes.
  他们认为，无论是应对由何种原因导致的衰退，各类财政“刺激”都是有效的。
• Such precipitous slumps are proof that even vast financial resources and powerful brands mean nothing in fast-changing industries.
  这些情况表明，在快速变革的行业，即便是巨额财力和强大品牌也无济于事。
• As the greenback slumps, these countries have ever-stronger domestic reasons to allow their currencies to rise.
  随着资金供给支持减少，这些国家已经有足够多的理由使得自己的本国货币升值。
• Although output growth is slowing as the housing market slumps, petrol prices have plunged in the past couple of months and the stock market is up.
  虽然产量成长缓慢，一如住宅市场萎靡不振，过去的几月间，汽油价格下滑，股市上扬。
• If this adjustment is blocked by weak demand and very low inflation in core countries, the vulnerable countries will be locked into semi-permanent slumps.
  如果核心成员国的需求疲软和极低通胀导致调整难以展开，较疲弱的成员国就可能陷入持续时间较长的经济下滑。
• The back of her hair and her veil are lifted, and then she slumps down in the car.
  布托背后的头发和面纱都被掀了起来，她突然跌进了车里。
• As the market slumps, homeowners are taking action to stop the build-up of boards.
  随着市场的低迷，房主正在采取行动，制止集结板。
• When the economy slumps, companies typically find themselves with large stocks of unsold goods.
  当经济衰退来临，公司通常发现他们的产成品库存量很大。
• When the economy slumps, however, these lifestyles have lost some of their luster.
  当经济衰落时，然而，这些生活方式丢失了他们的色泽。
• To combat afternoon slumps in enthusiasm and focus, take a walk during the lunch hour.
  为了避免一到下午热情和注意力出现骤减，你可以在午餐时间散散步。