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regressing

/rɪˈɡrɛsɪŋ/ /riˈɡrɛsɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

倒退，退化

To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.

Examples :

"After a week of progress in potty training, the toddler started regressing and having accidents again. "
经过一周的如厕训练进步后，这个蹒跚学步的孩子又开始倒退，再次尿裤子了。
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Related Words

Illustration started

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

开始，启动，发起

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

电影七点开始放映。

Illustration regression

regression noun

/ɹəˈɡɹɛʃən/

倒退，退步, 回归

"After months of potty training success, the child experienced a temporary regression and started having accidents again. "

经过几个月成功的如厕训练后，这个孩子出现了暂时的倒退，又开始尿裤子了。

Illustration explanatory

explanatory adjective

/ɛkˈsplanət(ə)ɹi/ /ɛkˈsplanətɔːɹi/

解释性的，说明性的

"Below the diagram is an explanatory text."

在这张图表下面有一段解释性的文字。

Illustration variable

variable noun

/ˈvɛəɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ /ˈvæɹ.i.ə.bl̩/

变量，变数.

"The amount of time it takes to finish my homework is a variable; sometimes it takes me an hour, other times it takes much longer. "

完成我的作业所需的时间是一个变量，有时我需要一个小时，有时则需要更长的时间。

Illustration regresses

regresses verb

/rɪˈɡresɪz/ /riˈɡresɪz/

倒退，退化

"When a child is stressed, their behavior sometimes regresses, and they might start sucking their thumb again. "

当孩子感到有压力时，他们的行为有时会倒退，比如又开始吸吮拇指。

Illustration training

training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

训练，练习

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

她每天训练七个小时，为参加奥运会做准备。

Illustration backwards

backwards adjective

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

向后的，倒退的

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

这艘战列舰的船尾除了主要火炮外，还有三门向后安装的火炮。

Illustration toddler

toddler noun

/ˈtɒdlər/ /ˈtɑdlər/

蹒跚学步的孩子, 幼儿

"The toddler wobbled across the living room, giggling as she tried to reach her toys. "

那个蹒跚学步的小女孩摇摇晃晃地穿过客厅，一边咯咯地笑着，一边努力地想去拿她的玩具。

Illustration devolve

devolve verb

/dɪˈvɒɫv/

解卷，展开。

"The store clerk carefully devolved the long roll of wrapping paper, unrolling it slowly onto the counter. "

店员小心翼翼地解卷长长的包装纸卷，慢慢地在柜台上展开。

Illustration accidents

accidents noun

/ˈæksɪdənts/ /ˈæksɪdəns/

事故，意外。

"to die by an accident"

因事故去世。

Illustration earlier

earlier adjective

/ˈɜː.lɪə/ /ˈɝliɚ/

更早，提前，较早.

"at eleven, we went for an early lunch;  she began reading at an early age;  his mother suffered an early death"

中午十一点我们就去吃了午饭，时间比平时午饭时间要早；她很小就开始阅读了；他的母亲过早地去世了。

Illustration progress

progress noun

/ˈpɹɒɡɹɛs/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹɛs/ /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/

进步，进展

"Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."

目前，新解毒剂的测试正在进行中。