(adj.) no longer active or practicing; 'a lapsed Catholic' .
编辑:思朋斯
双语例句
When at last she left you, you lapsed at once into deep reverie: you betook yourself slowly to pace the gallery. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
I asked leave to-- He lapsed away, even for minutes, ringing those measured changes on his hands the whole time. 查尔斯·狄更斯.双城记.
The Greeks and Latins lapsed very easily again into republics, and so did the Aryans in India. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
But she was beginning to feel the strain of the attitude; the reaction was more rapid, and she lapsed to a deeper self-disgust. 伊迪丝·华顿.快乐之家.
He spoke regretfully and lapsed for a moment into his weary condition. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
But he soon lapsed again and took control much as before. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
She had lapsed into an easy and dignified calm, far removed from the intensity of life in her words of solicitude for Clym's safety. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.
I had lapsed into a stupid state; but I was recovering a little and looking forward to Steerforth, albeit Mr. Creakle loomed behind him. 查尔斯·狄更斯.大卫·科波菲尔.
They lapsed into silence. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.
They both lapsed into silence, with their eyes upon the fire. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
These Licinian laws had repeatedly been revived and repeatedly lapsed to a dead letter again. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
She lapsed into her inarticulate sounds, and unconsciously drew forth the article which she was fingering. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
She possessed him so utterly and intolerably, that she herself lapsed out. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
Moreover, it had become a religion with him to preserve in good condition all that had lapsed from his mother's hands to his own. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.
His mind was almost submerged, he was almost transfused, lapsed out for the first time in his life, into the things about him. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
Go and order another like it, or a better if you can get it, said the old gentleman and lapsed again into silence. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Nevertheless--' They both lapsed into silence. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
The red automaton opposite lapsed into silence, nodded, and followed his example. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.