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collapse

UK //kəˈlæps//US //kəˈlæps//

词源

源自拉丁语 'collapsus',意为‘倒塌’或‘崩溃’,由 'com-'(完全)和 'labi'(滑落)组成。

verb

❶ 指物体因失去支撑或承受不住压力而突然倒下或塌陷,常用于描述建筑物、桥梁等结构的损坏。

“The old building collapsed after the earthquake.”

(地震后,那座旧建筑倒塌了。)

“The bridge collapsed under the weight of the heavy truck.”

(那座桥在重型卡车的重量下坍塌了。)

❶ 指人因极度疲劳、疾病或情绪崩溃而突然倒下或失去意识,常用于描述身体或精神状态的崩溃。

“He collapsed from exhaustion after working for 20 hours.”

(他连续工作20小时后因过度疲劳而倒下。)

“She collapsed in tears when she heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,她崩溃大哭。)

同义词:fall, crumble, break down, give way, topple

noun

❶ 指物体或结构倒塌或塌陷的事件,也可以用来形容经济、计划等突然失败或崩溃的情况。

“The collapse of the stock market caused panic.”

(股市崩盘引发了恐慌。)

“The collapse of the company left many people unemployed.”

(公司倒闭导致许多人失业。)

同义词:failure, breakdown, ruin, downfall, disintegration

常见短语

collapse under pressure — 形容人或事物因承受不住压力而崩溃或失败,常用于描述心理或工作场景。

“Some athletes collapse under pressure during important competitions.”

(一些运动员在重要比赛中因压力过大而发挥失常。)

collapse into laughter — 形容某人因某事太好笑而突然大笑不止,常用于描述幽默或滑稽的场景。

“When he told the joke, everyone collapsed into laughter.”

(他讲完笑话后,所有人都笑翻了。)