slump
verb- [intransitive]
to fall in price, value, number, etc., suddenly and by a large amount synonym drop(价格、价值、数量等)骤降,猛跌,锐减 Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。 - slump by something
Profits slumped by over 50 per cent. 利润下降了50%以上。 - slump (from something) (to something)
The paper's circulation has slumped to 90 000. 此报纸的发行量骤减至 9 万份。
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyc2Oil prices have slumped quite badly in recent months. 近几个月石油价格暴跌。 Shares in the company slumped from £2.75 to £1.54. 公司的股价从 2.75 英镑跌到了 1.54 英镑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- alarmingly
- badly
- dramatically
- …
- by
- from
- to
- …
- [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to sit or fall down heavily 重重地坐下(或倒下) Extra ExamplesBart was slumped in front of the TV. 巴特一屁股坐到电视前。 He lay slumped over the steering wheel. 他瘫倒在方向盘上。 He slumped against the wall. 他靠着墙重重倒下。 He was found slumped in a pool of blood by security guards. 保安发现他倒在血泊中。 I walked in and saw him slumped over. 我进来时,看见他倒在地上。 She slumped back in her seat. 她跌坐回座位上。 She slumped onto the bed. 她一下子倒在床上。 She was sitting with her head slumped forward. 她耷拉着头坐着。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- a little
- forward
- over
- …
- against
- in
- in front of
- …
- be found slumped…
- lie slumped…
- sit slumped…
- …
Word Originlate 17th cent. (in the sense ‘fall into a bog’): probably imitative and related to Norwegian slumpe ‘to fall’.