【elapse音标】 英[ɪˈlæps] 美[ɪˈlæps]
【单词释义】 elapse是什么意思：
vi.消逝；时间过去，流逝n.（时间的）消逝
[单词分级] 英语六级/考研词汇
[第三人称单数] elapses
[单词现在分词] elapsing
[单词过去式] elapsed
[单词过去分词] elapsed
【elapse形近词/近似词】
collapse n.倒塌，塌陷；崩溃 v.塌，塌下；崩溃，瓦解；病倒
lapse n.小错，疏忽，过失；行为失检 v.失效，期满终止；（状态，活动）中止，结束
【单词例句】
◇ "I should like to know how the weavers are getting on with my cloth," said the Emperor to himself, after some little time had elapsed; he was, however, rather embarrassed, when he remembered that a simpleton, or one unfit for his office, would be unable to see the manufacture.
“我很想知道他们织布究竟织得怎样了，”皇帝想。不过，他立刻就想起了愚蠢的人或不称职的人是看不见这布的。他心里的确感到有些不大自在。