until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede,
直到自我的围墙一点一点地倒塌下来，
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 11 How to grow old
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
prep. 到…为止;在…以前;
conj. 到…为止，在…以前;直到…才;
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：till, to, unto
vi. 后退;减弱;（价值，品质等）跌落，低落，变坏;收回意见，退出（某种活动）;
💡 向后(re)走(cede)- 撤退 网友：yqy补充： re复，cede割让：反复割让－－撤退
"The mountain peaks recede into the distance as one leaves the shore."
人离岸时,山峰向后退去.
近义：back, regress, retire, retreat, retrocede, retrogress
反义：obtain, attain, reach, improve, augment, rise