a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting something or by being careless 小错;(尤指)记错,过失,疏忽 a lapse of concentration/memory 心不在焉;记错 A momentary lapse in the final set cost her the match. 她最后一盘一时不慎,输掉了整场比赛。
Extra ExamplesI had a momentary lapse when I couldn't remember his name. 我一时失忆,想不起他的名字了。 I keep suffering these mental lapses. 我总是记错。 a lapse in attention 注意力分散 sudden lapses of concentration 注意力的一时不集中 the investigation into security lapses at the laboratory 对实验室安全漏洞的调查 a serious lapse in judgment 严重的判断失误
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- minor
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a period of time between two things that happen synonym interval(两件事发生的)间隔时间 After a lapse of six months we met up again. 相隔六个月之后我们又相遇了。 He wrote to us after a considerable lapse of time. 隔了相当长的一段时间后他才给我们写信。
Extra ExamplesI'm sorry for the long lapse of time between updates. 我对更新间隔较长表示抱歉。 a time lapse of three months 3 个月的时间间隔
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
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an example or period of bad behaviour from somebody who normally behaves well 行为失检;(平时表现不错的人一时的)失足 It was an odd lapse for one who is normally so polite. 对一个平时如此礼貌的人来说,这种闪失真是异常。 allegations of ethical lapses 对道德过失的指责
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin lapsus, from labi ‘to glide, slip, or fall’; the verb reinforced by Latin lapsare ‘to slip or stumble’.