词汇 | collapse |
释义 | collapse verb uk/kəˈlæps/ us/kəˈlæps/ (FALL) B2 [ I ](由于压力、无力或缺乏支持而)倒塌,坍塌;崩溃,垮掉 to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake. 数以千计的建筑物在地震中倒塌了。 The chair collapsed under her weight. 椅子承受不了她的重量散架了。 figurative He thought his whole world had collapsed when his wife died. 妻子去世后他觉得自己的整个世界都坍塌了。 B2 [ I ](因疾病或虚弱而)倒下,昏倒 If someone collapses, they fall down because of being sick or weak. He collapsed and died of a heart attack. 他心脏病发作,倒地而亡。 [ I or T ](使)折叠(尤指家具) to fold something into a smaller shape, usually so it can be stored, or (especially of furniture) to fold in this way All chairs collapse for easy storage. 所有的椅子折叠起来以方便存放。
(FAIL) C2 [ I ](人或企业)崩溃,垮掉,失败 (of people and business) to suddenly be unable to continue or work correctly Lots of people lost their jobs when the property market collapsed. 房地产市场崩溃后,许多人丢了工作。 Talks between management and unions have collapsed. 劳资谈判彻底破裂。 Share prices collapsed (= became lower suddenly) after news of poor trading. 贸易不景气的消息传出后股价暴跌。
collapse noun uk/kəˈlæps/ us/kəˈlæps/ (FAILURE) B2 [ C or U ](系统、组织、企业等的)崩溃,瓦解,失败 the sudden failure of a system, organization, business, etc. I don't know what caused the collapse of her marriage. 我不知道她婚姻失败的原因是什么。 A poor economy has caused the collapse of thousands of small businesses. 经济萧条导致数以千计的小型企业破产。 Negotiations between the two countries are on the brink/verge of collapse (= very soon going to fail). 两国的谈判濒临破裂。 He suffered a mental/nervous collapse after ten years' teaching. 执教10年后,他的精神/神经崩溃了。
(FALL) [ S or U ]昏倒,昏迷;(建筑物的)倒塌,坍塌 the sudden falling movement of a person or structure that has become too weak to stand He was taken to hospital after his collapse on the pitch. 他昏倒在赛场后被送往医院。 the collapse of a building during the earthquake 地震中一座大楼的倒塌 |
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