- [intransitive] to hang or bend down in the middle, especially because of weight or pressure(尤指由于承重或受压)中间下垂,下凹
- a sagging roof凹陷的房顶
- The tent began to sag under the weight of the rain.雨水使得帐篷中间开始下坠。
- Your skin starts to sag as you get older.人老了,皮肤就会慢慢松弛。
- Her shoulders sagged in defeat.她因失败而肩膀下垂。
Extra Examples- The shelf sagged under the weight of hundreds of volumes.在数百本书的重压下,书架向下凹陷了。
- a mattress that was beginning to sag in the middle中间开始凹陷的床垫
- Helga's body sagged forward.黑尔佳向前瘫倒下去。
- Martin sighed and sagged back in his chair.马丁叹了口气,瘫坐在椅子上。
- She sagged against the door.她倚在门上。
- She seemed to visibly sag at the thought of what lay ahead.她似乎一想到将要遇到的事就明显变得很消沉。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionphrasesSee full entry - [intransitive] to become weaker or fewer减弱;减少
- Their share of the vote sagged badly at the last election.在上次选举中他们的得票数大幅下跌。
- We tried to revive her sagging spirits.我们试图恢复她萎靡不振的精神。
Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): apparently related to Middle Low German sacken, Dutch zakken ‘subside’.