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collapses

UK //kəˈlæpsɪz//US //kəˈlæpsɪz//

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。)

同义词:falls, crashes, fails, breaks down, topples

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。)

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

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。)