receding gums can be the result of disease or simply incorrect brushing.

牙龈萎缩可能是疾病导致的，也可能仅仅是错误的刷牙方式引起的。

The bartender had a florid face and a receding hairline.

酒吧男招待面色红润，前额有点脱发。

Dealers grew concerned over the sliding dollar and receding prospects for economic recovery.

交易者对美元走软和经济复苏前景渐趋暗淡渐渐担忧起来。

Desperately he struck out after the receding lights of the yacht.

游艇的灯光渐去渐远,他拼命划水追赶.

Sounds produced by vehicles receding from us seem lower - pitched than usual.

渐渐远离我们的运载工具发出的声似乎比平常的音调低.

Mental as well as geographical horizons were receding before eager explorers.

精神上、地理上的壁垒都在热切的探索者面前退缩.

He was receding obliquely with a curious hurrying gait.

他歪着身子,古怪而急促地迈着步子,往后退去.

And then his face was smooth , with a receding jaw.

而且他的面孔光润, 颚骨下陷.

Night is gradually receding before the new day.

黑夜渐渐过去,新的一天开始了.

The cab plopped along between the far - receding lines of gas lamps on either hand.

马车在颠簸着前进,两旁的煤气路灯迅速向后退去.

She looked at the long receding rows of lamps and studied the dark, silent houses.

她看着那长长的、一排排向后退去的路灯,琢磨着那些黑暗沉默的房屋.

I would feel that the teacher and the pupils were receding from me.

我觉得老师和同学都离开了我.

His tide of popularity has been receding for awhile now.

现在,他的流行势头降低了一阵子了.

Another ( no overblown ) climate change controversy may also be receding from view.

另一项 ( 也颇夸大其词 ) 气候变化争论或许也在退出视线.

Here will be a double ejection for forward and receding.

公模两段开模,这个地方先退.

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. Houses and trees seem to recede as you ride past in a train.
   当你乘火车经过时，房屋和树木似乎向后掠去。

～+介词

• recede from收回，撤回
• recede from a position撤职

• The colour rushed into Bosinney's face, but soon receded.

  出自：J. Galsworthy

• The..castle receded..into its ink-like woods.

  出自：E. Bowen

• Her footsteps on the gravel receded.

  出自：I. Murdoch

• Gums recede with age.

  出自：V. Bramwell