
crumble
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。)
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。)
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。)