recede

recede

英 [rɪ'siːd]
　　美 [rɪ'sid]

vi. 後退；減弱
　　vt. 撤回

中文詞源：

recede 後退，遠離

re-,向後，往回，-ced,走，詞源同 accede,precede.

例句：

1. If untreated, the gums recede, become swollen and bleed.
如果不進行治療，牙齦會開始萎縮、紅腫和出血。

2. Generally, warm colours advance in painting and cold colours recede.
通常，繪畫中暖色調為近感色，而冷色調為遠感色。

3. The mountain peaks recede into the distance as one leaves the shore.
人離岸時,山峰向後退去.

4. The colleges would recede in importance.
大學的重要性會降低.

5. Memories of childhood recede.
童年的回憶漸漸模糊.