单词 | sag |
释义 | sag /sag/, v. , sagged, sagging, n. v.i. 1. to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, esp. in the middle: The roof sags. 2. to hang down unevenly; droop: Her skirt was sagging. 3. to droop; hang loosely: His shoulders sagged. 4. to yield through weakness, lack of effort, or the like: Our spirits began to sag. 5. to decline, as in price: The stock market sagged today. 6. Naut. a. (of a hull) to droop at the center or have excessive sheer because of structural weakness. Cf. hog (def. 16). b. to be driven to leeward; to make too much leeway. v.t. 7. to cause to sag. n. 8. an act or instance of sagging. 9. the degree of sagging. 10. a place where anything sags; depression. 11. a moderate decline in prices. 12. Naut. a. deflection downward of a hull amidships, due to structural weakness. b. leeway (def. 3). [1375-1425; late ME saggen (v.), prob. < Scand; cf. Norw sagga to move slowly (akin to LG sacken to sink, Norw, Dan sakke, Sw sacka, Icel sakka to slow up, fall behind)] Syn. 4. weaken, flag, tire, weary. |
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