falling off

• n. 减退；下降；衰退

英英释义

Noun:

1. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality;

   "the team went into a slump"
   "a gradual slack in output"
   "a drop-off in attendance"
   "a falloff in quality"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Their enthusiasm seems to be falling off a bit.
   他们的热情似乎有点减退。
2. Interest in the book began to drop off.
   人们对这本书的兴趣开始减退了。
3. The elephant population in that area is falling.
   那个地区的大象总数在下降。
4. This could help explain our falling divorce rate.
   这刚好能解释英国的离婚率为什么在下降。
5. Business dropped off sharply during the recession.
   在经济衰退期间，生意大大减少了。
6. That old woman's health began to fall off.
   那老妇人的健康开始衰退了。

词汇搭配

• simple as falling off a log 十分简易
• as simple as falling off a log 十分简易
• as easy as falling off a log 极容易
• easy as falling off a log 十分简易

近反义词

【近义词】

• falloff 下降
• slump 大幅度下跌
• slack 松弛的
• drop-off 急下降