英语词汇“slump”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

slump

释义

verb | noun

slumpslump1 /slʌmp/ ●○○ verb [intransitive]

ETYMOLOGYslump¹

Origin: 1600-1700 Probably from a Scandinavian language

VERB TABLE

slump

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	slump
	he, she, it	slumps
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	slumped
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have slumped
	he, she, it	has slumped
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had slumped
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will slump
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have slumped

Continuous Form
Present	I	am slumping
	he, she, it	is slumping
	you, we, they	are slumping
Past	I, he, she, it	was slumping
	you, we, they	were slumping
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been slumping
	he, she, it	has been slumping
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been slumping
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be slumping
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been slumping

1to suddenly go down in price, value, or number: Sales slumped by 20% last year.slump to The currency slumped to a record low.2[always + adv./prep.] to fall or lean against something because you are not strong enough to stand: slump back/over/on/to etc. He slumped against the wall.3if your shoulders or head slump, they bend forward because you are unhappy, tired, unconscious, etc.

verb | noun

slumpslump2 ●○○ noun [countable]

THESAURUS a period of time during which there is less trade, business activity, etc. than usual► recession

a period of time during which there is less trade, business activity, etc. than usual: There is no question that the country is in an economic recession.

► downturn

a time during which business activity is reduced and economic conditions become worse: A big rise in gas prices could lead to a downturn in the economy.

► slump

a period when a particular type of business slows down a lot: The slump in the airline industry means many flight attendants will likely lose their jobs.

► crash

an occasion when the value of stocks on a stock market falls suddenly and by a large amount, causing economic problems: The stock market crash of 2008 wiped out the life savings of many retirees.

► depression

a long period, which is worse than a recession, when businesses do not buy, sell, or produce very much and many people do not have jobs: During the depression, many young people were unable to find any work at all.

1social studies, economics a sudden decrease in prices, sales, business activity, etc.: an economic slumpslump in a slump in exports► see thesaurus at recession2a period of time when a company, sports team, etc. is not successful

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