"lapse into" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 陷入

Definition

逐漸或突然陷入某種狀態、情緒或行為方式，通常是負面或不理想的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於重新陷入舊習慣或負面狀態，例如 'lapse into silence'（陷入沉默）、'lapse into depression'（陷入憂鬱）。常見搭配如 'a coma'、'despair'、'sleep'。偏正式或文學用語，不常用於正面的狀態。

Examples

He often lapses into silence during meetings.

他經常在會議中**陷入**沉默。

After losing his job, he lapsed into depression.

失業後，他**陷入**了憂鬱。

The country lapsed into chaos after the leader resigned.

領導人辭職後，國家**陷入**混亂。

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

每當他累了，他會不自覺地**陷入**舊習。

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

喝了幾杯酒後，他有時會**陷入**說家鄉話。

The conversation quickly lapsed into awkward silence.

談話很快**陷入**尷尬的沉默。