"lapses" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 失误
• 疏忽

Definition

指某人在短时间内忘记或没有正确做某事，通常是由于疏忽。也可以表示行为或注意力的暂时下降。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Lapses" 多用于正式或较正式场合，常指行为、记忆或注意力上的小失误。常见搭配有“memory lapses”（记忆失误）、“security lapses”（安全疏漏）、“lapses in judgment”（判断失误）。强调无意且暂时的小错误。

Examples

She sometimes has lapses in her memory.

她有时会有**失误**，记忆上出错。

There were lapses in the security system.

安全系统存在**疏忽**。

These lapses made the test results unreliable.

这些**失误**使得考试结果不可靠。

He apologized for the lapses in his behavior last night.

他为昨晚的行为**失误**道歉了。

Even experts sometimes have lapses when they're tired.

即使是专家累了也会有**疏忽**。

Don’t worry, we all experience lapses from time to time.

别担心，我们每个人都会偶尔有**失误**。