
collapses
词源
源自拉丁语 'collapsus',是 'collabi' 的过去分词,意为'倒塌'或'崩溃',由 'com-'(一起)和 'labi'(滑落)组成。
verb
❶ 指物体因失去支撑或结构损坏而突然倒下或塌陷,也可用于形容人因过度疲劳或疾病突然倒下。
“The old building collapses during the earthquake.”
(那座旧建筑在地震中倒塌了。)
“She collapses from exhaustion after working for 20 hours.”
(她连续工作20小时后因过度劳累晕倒了。)
❶ 指系统、计划或组织突然失败或停止运作,通常因为内部问题或外部压力。
“The stock market collapses due to the financial crisis.”
(股市因金融危机崩盘了。)
“Their marriage collapses after years of arguments.”
(经过多年的争吵后,他们的婚姻破裂了。)
noun
❶ 指突然倒下或塌陷的事件,或系统、组织的突然失败。
“The collapse of the bridge caused a major traffic jam.”
(桥梁坍塌导致严重的交通堵塞。)
“The economic collapse led to widespread unemployment.”
(经济崩溃导致大规模失业。)
常见短语
on the verge of collapse — 形容某物或某系统即将崩溃或失败,处于极度危险的状态。
“The company is on the verge of collapse due to financial problems.”
(由于财务问题,这家公司濒临倒闭。)
collapse under pressure — 指人或系统因承受过大压力而失败或崩溃。
“Some students collapse under the pressure of exams.”
(一些学生在考试压力下崩溃了。)