Slump
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定义
a slump (in sales): （销量）下降
a slump in prices 价格下跌
to slump: 下降；倒下
She slumped onto the sofa. 她倒在了沙发上。
示例
- "Fear of 'manboobs' contributed to the slump in sales of the Kalvin Krime 'Solo' range aimed at the youth market."
练习 1
'Fear of 'manboobs' contributed to the slump in sales of the Kalvin Krime 'Solo' range.'
Select the correct uses of the term 'slump' from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the correct uses of the term 'slump' from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
'Fear of 'manboobs' contributed to the slump in sales of the Kalvin Krime 'Solo' range.'
Select the correct uses of the term 'slump' from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the correct uses of the term 'slump' from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
'To slump' describes a 'downward' movement, not an 'upward' one, therefore this sentence is incorrect. To describe a 'sharp or sudden increase' (the opposite of 'slump') one can use verbs such as: 'to take off', 'shoot up', 'soar', 'jump', 'rise' or 'rocket'.
This is an incorrect use of the verb 'to slump'. A better verb to use in this sentence might be 'to jump', if you want to keep with the 'ump' sound.
As a verb 'to slump' means to 'decline sharply or suddenly', for example: Sales in Microtosh Vishna have slumped in India this year. 'Slump' is used to describe downward movements in graphs and shares a similar meaning with verbs such as: 'to fall', 'to drop', 'to plunge', 'to decline', 'to decrease' and 'to plummet'.
This is a different use of the verb 'to slump' than the example in the text, but it is still correct. In this case 'to slump' shares a similar meaning with 'to fall heavily' or 'to collapse'. Example: After the boxer was hit for a third time he slumped to the ground.
In this example 'slump' is used correctly (as a noun) and in the same way that it is used in the text. A 'slump' can be a period of sharp economic decline, or more simply, a sudden decline. It shares a similar meaning with a 'fall', a 'decrease', a 'drop', or a 'downturn'. The word comes from Scandinavia, where it means 'to sink into the mud', probably due to the weight of carrying a large moose.
