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TOEFL BNC: 6160 COCA: 6804

slump

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 slump /ˈslʌmp/ verb
slumps; slumped; slumping
1 slump
/ˈslʌmp/
verb
slumps; slumped; slumping
Learner's definition of SLUMP
[no object]
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to sit or fall down suddenly and heavily(突然重重地)坐下,倒下
: to move down or forward suddenly突然向前(或向下)移动
: to decrease suddenly and by a large amount突然大幅下跌

— slumped

adjective
2 slump /ˈslʌmp/ noun
plural slumps
2 slump
/ˈslʌmp/
noun
plural slumps
Learner's definition of SLUMP
[count]
: a sudden decrease in prices, value, amount, etc.暴跌
often + in
: a period of time when an economy is doing poorly(经济)萧条时期
US, sports : a period of time when a team or player is doing poorly(运动队或运动员的)状态低迷时期
TOEFL BNC: 6160 COCA: 6804

slump

1 of 2

verb

slumped; slumping; slumps

intransitive verb

1
a
: to fall or sink suddenly
b
: to drop or slide down suddenly : collapse
2
: to assume a drooping posture or carriage : slouch
3
: to go into a slump
sales slumped

slump

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a marked or sustained decline especially in economic activity or prices
b
: a period of poor or losing play by a team or individual
2
: a downward slide of a mass of rock or land

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Verb She fainted and slumped to the floor. Exhausted, he slumped down into the chair. His shoulders slumped forward in disappointment. Real estate prices slumped during the recession. Noun The economy's been in a slump since last year. They've been in a slump ever since they traded their best player. He's in a batting slump. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum, Citigroup is signaling crude oil could collapse to $65 a barrel by the end of the year and possibly even slump to $45 by the end of 2023, if a recession brings on a destruction in the demand for energy. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 5 July 2022 If the Fed raises rates so much that the demand for loans evaporates, new deposit creation will plummet, and monetary growth will slump. John Greenwood, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022 Chipmakers slump after state media published a commentary saying regulators will show no tolerance in cracking down on speculators in the chip market. Olivia Tam, Bloomberg.com, 6 Aug. 2021 And this pressure further raises the risk of a recession in coming quarters as housing sales slump, refinancing stops, and builders feel pinched. Paul Swartz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 Frozen debris lobes are like a landslide in slow motion, huge chunks of rock, soil, ice and trees that slowly slump down slopes. Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022 Over the past seven days, the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency has dropped 33%, causing its total market cap to slump from $580 billion to $370 billion. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 June 2022 Even with that government aid in mind, Andrew Goodwin, the chief Britain economist at Oxford Economics, expects consumer spending will slump in the second half of the year. New York Times, 8 June 2022 Some Lakers players were bothered by how regularly James’ shoulders would slump and how his head would hang after botched opportunities to score or defend. Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
Noun
Ted Lasso ran into that problem and had a bit of a sophomore slump. As Told To Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 Call it a slump, lethargy, or a stubborn case of the blahs. Samantha Vincenty, SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 One slip, one mistake, one bad slump, one serious injury, one outburst of rage in the face of racist taunts, and he likely would have been gone. Jonathan Eig, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 In the mid-’90s, her sales began to decline steadily, dragged down by a long economic slump and changing tastes that forced many haute couture designers, including Ms. Mori, to retrench. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Natural gas prices jumped following a production slump during the pandemic, as well as shortages due to the war in Ukraine. Tami Luhby, CNN, 19 July 2022 The biggest decline occurred in the 2007-2009 slump, when the S&P 500 fell 57%. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 June 2022 Maya Brady rallies past a sophomore slump to the World Series. Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 Second books can often fall victim to the sophomore slump phenomenon, where the author has put so much of themself into their first offering that there’s not enough inspiration left over for the follow-up. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably imitative

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of slump was circa 1677
TOEFL BNC: 6160 COCA: 6804
slump

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEglobal, world, worldwide全球範圍的銳減;世界範圍的蕭條economic, price, property, stock-market經濟下挫;價格猛跌;地產價格驟降;股市暴跌The share-price slump has wiped about $10 billion off the company's value.股票價格暴跌使該公司市值一下子損失了 100 億美元。current, recent目前的/近期的蕭條prolonged長期衰退The economy is in a prolonged slump.經濟陷入長期衰退。deep, disastrous, severe驟降;銳減a severe slump in much-needed foreign investment急需的國外投資的銳減PREPOSITIONin a slump處於蕭條期The economy is in a slump.經濟處於蕭條期。into slump陷入衰退The industry is sinking into a slump.該產業正陷入衰退。slump in⋯的蕭條Investors were badly hit by the slump in property prices.房地產價格暴跌使投資者遭受了沉重打擊。
slump

verb¹

1decrease suddenly突然減少ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBalarmingly, badly, dramatically, heavily暴跌;銳減Oil prices have slumped quite badly in recent months.近幾個月石油價格暴跌。PREPOSITIONby以⋯幅度下降Profits slumped by 70%.利潤下跌了 70%。from, to從⋯下降;下降到⋯Shares in the company slumped from £2.75 to £1.54.公司的股價從 2.75 英鎊跌到了 1.54 英鎊。
slump

verb²

2fall/sit down suddenly and heavily重重倒下;重重坐下ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBa little有點兒沉重地坐下forward, over往前垂落;重重倒下She was sitting with her head slumped forward.她耷拉着頭坐着。I walked in and saw him slumped over.我進來時,看見他倒在地上。back, down向後跌坐;重重倒下PREPOSITIONagainst靠着⋯重重倒下He slumped against the wall.他靠着牆重重倒下。in重重坐在She slumped back in her seat.她跌坐回座位上。in front of在⋯前重重坐下Bart was slumped in front of the TV.巴特一屁股坐到電視前。into重重倒進⋯He slumped down into a chair.他一屁股坐到椅子上。onto重重倒在⋯She slumped onto the bed.她一下子倒在牀上。over重重地倒在⋯上She slumped dejectedly over the wheel.她沮喪地趴在方向盤上。to重重地倒向⋯She slumped to the floor.她跌倒在地。PHRASESbe found slumped...被發現癱倒⋯He was found slumped in a pool of blood by security guards.保安發現他倒在血泊中。lie slumped..., sit slumped...癱倒;癱坐He lay slumped over the steering wheel.他癱倒在方向盤上。

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