华慧复习—词汇学习之表示“下降、减少、减弱、暴跌”

表示“下降、减少、减弱、暴跌”

1. decrease

The price of wheat has decreased by 15%. 小麦价格降低了15%。

2. fall

The temperature fell sharply in the night. 夜间温度陡降。

3. reduce

Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease. 

戒烟会减少得心脏病的风险。 

4. weaken

The new evidence weakens the case against her.

新的证据削弱了诉她的案由。

5. decline

The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000.
员工人数已从217000人减少到114000人

6. slide

Shares slid to a 10-year low. 股价跌到了10年来的最低点。

7. slip

His popularity has slipped recently. 近来他已不如过去那样受欢迎。 

8. shrink

The market for their products is shrinking.

市场对他们产品的需求在减少。

9. sink
Pay increases have sunk to around seven percent.

工资增长已下降到7％左右。

10.dip
Lehman shares dip in spite of earnings surge.
雷曼兄弟收益大增，股价却大幅下挫。
11. dwindle

Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20. 

俱乐部会员人数已从70减少到20。

12. dive

The share price dived from 49p to an all-time low of 40p. 

股价从49便士暴跌到40便士的历史最低位。

13. plunge 

Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup. 

政变的消息一传来，股票市场便暴跌。

14. plummet

Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。

15. slump
Profits slumped by over 50%. 利润突降50%以上。

16. tumble
The price of oil is still tumbling. 油价仍在急遽下跌。

17. descend

The plane began to descend. 飞机开始降落。

18. drop

His blood pressure had dropped severely.
他的血压严重地迅速下降。