Definition
- C2
to depart in a stealthy manner
悄悄地離開
I slipped away quietly at the end of the party to avoid disturbing anyone.
我在派對結束時悄悄離開，以免打擾任何人。
They slipped away at midnight without anyone noticing.
他們在午夜時分悄悄離開，沒有被任何人注意到。
When the police approached, she chose to slip away from the house.
當警察靠近時，她選擇從房子裡悄悄離開。
- C2
If a duration of time slips away, it progresses swiftly.
（時間）迅速地流逝
The vacation went by so quickly; it felt like time was slipping away.
假期過得很快；感覺時間在迅速流逝。
The time from when the children were born to their adulthood always seems to slip away so swiftly.
從孩子們出生到他們成年的時間似乎總是過得飛快。
During hectic work weeks, time often slips away unnoticed.
在忙碌的工作週中，時間常常在不知不覺中流逝。
- C2
If a person's power or the chance of winning or achieving something slips away, it vanishes.
（權力、能力或機會）消逝
The opportunity he faced slipped away without him realizing it.
他面對的機會在他沒有意識到的情況下消逝了。
Over time, the old man's abilities slipped away slowly.
隨著時間的推移，老人的能力慢慢消逝了。
In a competition, if you don’t give your all, your chance of winning may slip away.
在比賽中，如果你不全力以赴，你獲勝的機會可能會消逝。