"lapse" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 疏忽
• 失誤
• 間隔

Definition

「Lapse」指的是短暫的失誤、暫時失去專注或判斷的時刻，或是指事件之間的時間間隔。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或中性語境，常見於“lapse in judgment（判斷失誤）”、“memory lapse（記憶斷片）”、“time lapse（時間流逝）”等詞組。不表示實際的跌倒，主要指暫時性問題。

Examples

She had a lapse of concentration during the test.

她在考試時有一次**疏忽**。

His lapse in judgment caused a problem at work.

他在判斷上的**失誤**導致了工作上的問題。

There was a five-minute lapse between calls.

兩次通話之間有五分鐘的**間隔**。

Sorry, that was just a lapse—it won’t happen again.

對不起，那只是個**疏忽**——不會再發生了。

He apologized for his lapse and promised to do better.

他為自己的**失誤**道歉，並承諾會改進。

Sometimes a quick lapse of memory makes you forget simple things.

有時快速的**記憶斷片**會讓你忘記簡單的事情。