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collapse

collapse
[英] [kəˈlæps] [美] [kəˈlæps] 生词本

vi.

vt.

n.

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1. VERB 倒塌;塌下 If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. 

  • A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed...

    海湾大桥有一段垮塌了。

  • The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble...

    屋顶轰隆一声塌了下来，碎石瓦砾落了一地。

  • Most of the deaths were caused by landslides and collapsing buildings.

    大部分死亡是由山体滑坡和建筑倒塌造成的。

  • Collapse is also a noun.

    • Governor Deukmejian called for an inquiry into the freeway's collapse.

      德克梅吉恩州长要求对高速公路塌陷事件进行调查。

2. VERB (体系或机构)崩溃，瓦解，突然失败 If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly. 

  • His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt...

    他的商业帝国无力承担沉重的债务负担而垮掉了。

  • This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled...

    这一体系在其占统治地位的大多数国家都失败了。

  • The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.

    经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。

  • Collapse is also a noun.

    • The coup's collapse has speeded up the drive to independence...

      政变失败加速了独立运动的进程。

    • Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse.

      他们的经济岌岌可危，正处在崩溃的边缘。

3. VERB (因生病或虚弱)突然倒下，昏倒 If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. 

  • He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home...

    在家剧烈运动了一阵后他突然昏倒了。

  • It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.

    在街上看见有人饿晕是很平常的事。

  • Collapse is also a noun.

    • A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed.

      他病倒后没过几天就又能在床上坐起来了。

4. VERB (因精疲力竭而)突然坐下(或倒下) If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired. 

  • She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed.

    她精疲力竭地回到家，勉强冲了个澡就倒在了床上。

5. VERB 萎陷;内陷;瘪掉 If something with air inside collapses, it falls inwards and becomes smaller or flatter. 

  • He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed...

    降落伞突然瘪了，他从300英尺的高空跌落到地面。

  • He was rushed to hospital last week after suffering a collapsed lung.

    上星期，他因出现肺萎陷而被火速送进医院。

Noun

1. an abrupt failure of function or health

2. a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

3. the act of throwing yourself down;

  • "he landed on the bed with a great flop"

4. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

Verb

1. break down, literally or metaphorically;

  • "The wall collapsed"
  • "The business collapsed"
  • "The dam broke"
  • "The roof collapsed"
  • "The wall gave in"
  • "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

3. fold or close up;

  • "fold up your umbrella"
  • "collapse the music stand"

4. fall apart;

  • "the building crimbled after the explosion"
  • "Negociations broke down"

5. cause to burst;

  • "The ice broke the pipe"

6. suffer a nervous breakdown

7. lose significance, effectiveness, or value;

  • "The school system is collapsing"
  • "The stock market collapsed"

体育

  • 1.体力不支
  • 2.虚脱

公路科技

<名>
  • 1.崩坍
  • 2.又称 :崩坍(fall)

医学

  • 1.①虚脱：极端衰竭和抑制状态，伴循环衰竭；②萎陷：任何部位或器官壁的不正常下陷

土壤学

<名>
  • 1.崩塌
  • 2.岩体或土体在自重作用下，向临空面突然崩落的现象。

土木工程

<名>
  • 1.倒塌

地理学

<名>
  • 1.滑塌

林学

<名>
  • 1.崩塌
  • 2.皱缩
  • 3.又称 :皱缩(washboarding )

法律

  • 1.倒塌

物理学

<名>
  • 1.坍缩

计算机

  • 1.崩溃，破裂；压缩；【微软】折叠
  • 2.隐藏

铁道

<名>
  • 1.崩塌
  • 2.又称 :崩塌(toppling)
1. Collapse the table and put it away, please.
请把桌子折叠起来放在一边。

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2. If you work too hard, your health may collapse.
如果你工作太累的话，你可能病倒。

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3. One ant hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dyke.
千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。

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4. One ant-hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dyke.
千里长堤，溃于蚁穴。

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5. The collapse of the government left the country in chaos.
政府的垮台使国家陷入一片混乱。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6. The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.
国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。

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7. The earthquake caused many buildings to collapse.
地震使许多建筑物倾倒。

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8. The earthquake was the occasion of the building's collapse.
地震是房屋倒塌的起因。

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9. The economy of this nation was brought into a state of disaster, and for a time even on the brink of collapse.
这个国家的经济被弄得百孔千疮，一时甚至面临崩溃。

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10. The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.
工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

11. The storm caused the collapse of the roof.
暴风雨使屋顶塌了。

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12. The wall is going to collapse.
这堵墙要垮了。

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13. These bandits are just a disorderly mob and will collapse at the first blow.
这些土匪是一群乌合之众，不堪一击。

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14. Wall Street's collapse raised specters of the 1987 stock market crash.
华尔街股市暴跌引发了1987 年股市崩溃时的那种恐慌。

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15. Wall Street's collapse raised spectres of the 1987 stock market crash.
华尔街股市暴跌引发了1987 年股市崩溃时的那种恐慌。

来自《简明英汉词典》