“消退”常见的英文表达有 fade、subside、recede 或 wane,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
1、 fade:常用于描述颜色、声音、记忆等逐渐减弱、消失。
例句:The color of the old painting has faded over time.(这幅旧画的颜色随着时间的推移已经褪色了。)
例句:His voice faded as he walked further away.(随着他越走越远,他的声音也逐渐变弱了。)
2、 subside:通常指情绪、疼痛、水势等逐渐平息、消退。
例句:After taking the medicine, his fever subsided.(服药后,他的烧退了。)
例句:The storm finally subsided, and the sea became calm again.(暴风雨终于平息了,大海又恢复了平静。)
3、 recede:侧重于表示向后退、远离,也可用于描述水位、肿胀、症状等逐渐下降、消退。
例句:The flood waters began to recede.(洪水开始退去。)
例句:His swelling has started to recede.(他的肿胀已经开始消退了。)
4、 wane:多指月亮的盈亏变化中逐渐变小,也可引申为影响力、力量、兴趣等逐渐减弱、消退。
例句:The moon is beginning to wane.(月亮开始亏缺了。)
例句:Her enthusiasm for the project began to wane.(她对这个项目的热情开始减弱了。)