Phase of decline
[医] 衰退期
🧩 词语组成解析
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
decline
[dɪ'klaɪn]
n. 下降;（力量、健康、品格、权力、价值等的）衰退;下倾;（人、生命等的）衰退期;
vt.& vi. 辞谢，谢绝（邀请等）;
vi. （道路、物体等）下倾;（太阳）落下;（在品格、价值上）降低;衰落，谢绝;
vt. 谢绝，婉拒;
de向下+clin倾斜=lean,slope+e→倾斜；衰退
🗣️ 情景例句
Michelle has been a different kid since we've been married.
自从我们结婚之后， Michelle变成另一个人了。
It seems you are not very patient with me, Ruth.
露丝，你似乎对我不太有耐心。
As he hated army life, he decided to desert his regiment.
他讨厌军旅生活，决定逃离所在部队。