lapse

1.小错；（尤指）记错，过失，疏忽a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting sth or by being careless

a lapse of concentration/memory心不在焉；记错

A momentary lapse in the final set cost her the match.她最后一盘一时不慎，输掉了整场比赛。

2.（两件事发生的）间隔时间a period of time between two things that happen

After a lapse of six months we met up again.相隔六个月之后我们又相遇了。

3.行为失检；（平时表现不错的人一时的）失足an example or period of bad behaviour from sb who normally behaves well

1.[i]失效；期满终止to be no longer valid because the period of time that it lasts has come to an end

She had allowed her membership to lapse.她的会员资格期满终止，没有再续。

2.[i]衰退；衰弱；（逐渐）消失，结束to gradually become weaker or come to an end

His concentration lapsed after a few minutes.几分钟后他的注意力就下降了。

3.[i]~ (from sth)背弃，放弃（宗教信仰）to stop believing in or practising your religion

He lapsed from Judaism when he was a student.他当学生时就放弃了犹太教。