"lapse into" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 陷入

Definition

逐渐或突然陷入某种状态、情绪或行为方式，通常是负面或不理想的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于重新陷入旧习惯或负面状态，比如 'lapse into silence'（陷入沉默）、'lapse into depression'（陷入抑郁）。常见搭配如 'a coma'、'despair'、'sleep'，比较正式或书面，不常用于积极状态。

Examples

He often lapses into silence during meetings.

他经常在会议中**陷入**沉默。

After losing his job, he lapsed into depression.

失业后，他**陷入**了抑郁。

The country lapsed into chaos after the leader resigned.

领导人辞职后，国家**陷入**混乱。

Whenever he's tired, he lapses into old habits without noticing.

每当他累了，他会不自觉地**陷入**旧习。

After a few drinks, he sometimes lapses into speaking his hometown dialect.

喝了几杯酒后，他有时会**陷入**说家乡话。

The conversation quickly lapsed into awkward silence.

谈话很快**陷入**尴尬的沉默。