- [intransitive] to hang or bend down in the middle, especially because of weight or pressure(尤指由於承重或受壓)中間下垂,下凹
- a sagging roof凹陷的房頂
- The tent began to sag under the weight of the rain.雨水使得帳篷中間開始下墜。
- Your skin starts to sag as you get older.人老了,皮膚就會慢慢鬆弛。
- Her shoulders sagged in defeat.她因失敗而肩膀下垂。
Extra Examples- The shelf sagged under the weight of hundreds of volumes.在數百本書的重壓下,書架向下凹陷了。
- a mattress that was beginning to sag in the middle中間開始凹陷的床墊
- Helga's body sagged forward.黑爾佳向前癱倒下去。
- Martin sighed and sagged back in his chair.馬丁歎了口氣,癱坐在椅子上。
- She sagged against the door.她倚在門上。
- She seemed to visibly sag at the thought of what lay ahead.她似乎一想到將要遇到的事就明顯變得很消沉。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionphrasesSee full entry - [intransitive] to become weaker or fewer減弱;減少
- Their share of the vote sagged badly at the last election.在上次選舉中他們的得票數大幅下跌。
- We tried to revive her sagging spirits.我們試圖恢複她萎靡不振的精神。
Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): apparently related to Middle Low German sacken, Dutch zakken ‘subside’.