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receding

/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/ American
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  • v. 逐渐远离
  • v. 向后倾斜
  • adj. 后移的
Definition
  • v. moving gradually further away
  • v. sloping backward
  • adj. (of a hairline) moving backward towards the crown of the head
Example
His hairline had been slowly receding since he turned thirty.
自从三十岁起,他的发际线就一直在慢慢后移。
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