Phase of decline
[医] 衰退期
🧩 词语组成解析
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
decline
[dɪ'klaɪn]
n. 下降;（力量、健康、品格、权力、价值等的）衰退;下倾;（人、生命等的）衰退期;
vt.& vi. 辞谢，谢绝（邀请等）;
vi. （道路、物体等）下倾;（太阳）落下;（在品格、价值上）降低;衰落，谢绝;
vt. 谢绝，婉拒;
de向下+clin倾斜=lean,slope+e→倾斜；衰退
🗣️ 情景例句
I want to end our relationship.
我想结束咱俩的关系。
If one desires to succeed in anything, he must pay the price.
如果想做成点事，就得付出代价一干。
'Mr.Eames,' he said, in a mournful voice, 'you have just killed that child!'
“埃姆斯先生，”他以悲伤的声调说，“你刚刚把那个小孩压死了！”