音标

英 [dɪˈklaɪn]；美 [dɪˈklaɪn]

意思

动词

下降；减少；衰退，表示数量、质量、水平、力量等方面逐渐降低或减弱。

婉拒；谢绝，礼貌地拒绝别人的邀请、提议等。

名词

下降；减少；衰退，指事物呈现出的下降趋势或状态 。

造句

The number of tourists visiting the city has been in decline recently.
最近到这座城市旅游的游客数量一直在下降。

She declined the invitation to the party because she had other plans.
她婉拒了参加派对的邀请，因为她有其他安排。

His health has been declining steadily over the past few years.
在过去几年里，他的健康状况一直在稳步下降。

The company's profits declined last quarter due to fierce competition.
由于激烈的竞争，该公司上个季度的利润下降了。

I offered him a drink, but he declined politely.
我请他喝一杯，但他礼貌地拒绝了。

The population of this small town is in decline as young people move to big cities.
随着年轻人搬到大城市，这个小镇的人口在减少。

The quality of the products has declined since the new management took over.
自从新管理层接手以来，产品质量下降了。

The old man's memory is declining, and he often forgets things.
这位老人的记忆力在衰退，他经常忘事。

They declined our proposal without giving any reasons.
他们没有给出任何理由就拒绝了我们的提议。

The sales of traditional cameras have declined significantly with the rise of smartphones.
随着智能手机的兴起，传统相机的销量大幅下降。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常生活交流：在谈论生活中的各种变化时使用。比如和朋友聊天说 “The temperature is declining these days. It's getting colder.（最近气温在下降，天气越来越冷了。）”

社交场合：当需要拒绝别人的邀请时，用“decline”委婉表达。“I'd love to go to the movie with you, but I have to decline because I'm really busy tonight.（我很想和你一起去看电影，但我不得不拒绝，因为我今晚真的很忙。）”

写作运用

描述图表：在写关于数据变化的作文时，描述数量、趋势等的下降。“According to the graph, the sales volume of this product declined gradually from last year.（根据图表，该产品的销售量从去年开始逐渐下降。）”

记叙文写作：描述人物的状态变化或事件发展趋势。“After the accident, his enthusiasm for life declined.（事故之后，他对生活的热情减退了。）”

学习积累

制作例句卡片：把包含“decline”不同用法的例句写在卡片上，随时复习，加深记忆。

替换练习：在已有的句子中，尝试用“decline”替换意思相近的表达，如“reduce”“refuse”等，体会其在语境中的不同。例如 “He refused the offer.（他拒绝了这个提议。）” 可改为“He declined the offer.”，感受两者语气和用法上的细微差别 。