receding

• 指正在后退、逐渐远离或变得越来越不明显的事物，也指发际线从额头向后移动。

Describes something that is moving back or becoming less distant, or a hairline that is moving backward from the forehead.

1. Moving backward or awayB2formal

   Moving back from a previous position or becoming more distant.

   后退的

   • The floodwaters are finally receding.
   • The receding tide left shells on the beach.
   • He watched the receding lights of the ship.

   同义词ebbingretiring

   反义词forwardproceeding

2. Hairline moving backB2informal

   Describing a hairline that is gradually moving backward, often due to aging or genetics.

   后退的

   • He noticed his receding hairline in the mirror.
   • Many men start worrying about a receding hairline in their thirties.
   • She styled her hair to cover her receding hairline.

• 名词，指后退、撤退或从原有位置或状态逐渐消失、减弱的过程。

A noun referring to the act or process of moving back, withdrawing, or gradually disappearing from a previous position or state.

不可数

1. Gradual disappearanceB2formal

   A slow or gradual process of fading away or becoming less visible.

   消退

   • The receding of the floodwaters revealed the damage.
   • The receding of the glacier is a sign of climate change.
   • The receding of the crowd signaled the end of the protest.

   同义词diminutiondwindlingebbingfadingsubsidingwaning

   反义词appearanceemergencematerialization

2. Becoming more distantB2formal

   The act of moving away or becoming farther away in space or time.

   后退

   • The receding of the shoreline is a concern for coastal towns.
   • The receding of the train into the distance was a sad sight.
   • The receding of the memory made it hard to recall details.

   同义词ebbrecessionregressionretractionretreatwithdrawal

   反义词advanceapproachproximity

• 动词，表示从某个位置、地点或状态后退、退去或消退。常用于描述潮水退落、洪水退去、记忆或感觉逐渐消失等。

A verb used to indicate the act of moving back or withdrawing from a position, point, or condition.

1. Move back or awayB2formal

   To move back or to a more distant position; to withdraw.

   后退

   • The floodwaters began to recede after the storm.
   • The tide receded, leaving shells on the beach.
   • The crowd receded as the police arrived.

   同义词back awaydraw backebbfall backpull backretireretreatsubsidewithdraw

   反义词advanceapproachproceedprogress

2. RetreatB2formal

   To withdraw from a position or situation, often in a military context.

   撤退

   • The army was forced to recede from the battlefield.
   • The troops receded to a safer location.
   • The enemy forces began to recede under heavy fire.

   同义词back offfall backpull backretireretreatwithdraw

   反义词advanceapproach

3. Become fainter or more distantB2formal

   To gradually become less clear, intense, or noticeable.

   减弱

   • The sound of the music receded as we walked away.
   • His memories of the event began to recede over time.
   • The pain receded after taking the medication.

   同义词abatedimdwindleebbfadelessensubsidewane

   反义词advanceamplifyapproachaugmentdeepenintensifyloomnearstrengthen