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crumble

UK //ˈkrʌm.bəl//US //ˈkrʌm.bəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'kremelen',与古英语 'crymian'(压碎)相关,可能受到低地德语 'krömeln'(弄碎)的影响。

verb

❶ 指固体物质(如饼干、面包或建筑物)因外力或时间作用而破碎成小块或粉末状。

“The old wall crumbled into dust after the earthquake.”

(地震后,旧墙碎裂成灰。)

“She watched the cookie crumble in her hands.”

(她看着饼干在手中碎成渣。)

❶ 比喻事物(如计划、关系或信心)逐渐瓦解或失败,常伴随失控感。

“Their marriage began to crumble after years of arguments.”

(经过多年的争吵,他们的婚姻开始破裂。)

“The team's defense crumbled in the second half.”

(球队的防守在下半场崩溃了。)

同义词:collapse, disintegrate, break down, fall apart

noun

❶ 指由面粉、黄油和糖混合烘烤而成的酥脆甜点,表面常撒有水果。

“She baked an apple crumble for dessert.”

(她烤了一个苹果酥作为甜点。)

“The rhubarb crumble was served with custard.”

(大黄酥配着蛋奶沙司一起上桌。)

❶ 指碎屑或小块残渣,尤指食物碎渣。

“He brushed the bread crumbles off the table.”

(他把桌上的面包屑拂去。)

“There were cookie crumbles all over the keyboard.”

(键盘上全是饼干碎屑。)

同义词:crumbs, bits, fragments

常见短语

crumble away — 描述事物逐渐破碎或消失的过程,常用于自然侵蚀或抽象概念的衰退。

“The cliff face is crumbling away due to coastal erosion.”

(由于海岸侵蚀,悬崖表面正在逐渐剥落。)

crumble to dust — 强调完全粉碎的状态,常用于夸张表达或描述彻底毁灭。

“The ancient parchment crumbled to dust when touched.”

(古老的羊皮纸一碰就化成了灰。)