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collapse

[kəˈlæps]collapsed, collapsing, collapses

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collapsed[7059] collapses[1395] collapsing[1741]
崩溃(65%),倒塌(18%),折叠(9%),暴跌(8%)
n.倒塌;失败;衰竭
vt.使倒塌,使崩溃;使萎陷;折叠
vi.倒塌;瓦解;暴跌
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/kəlæ̱ps/
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[VERB 动词]倒塌;塌下 If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
  [V]
  [V-ing]
  • A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed...

    海湾大桥有一段垮塌了。

  • The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble...

    屋顶轰隆一声塌了下来,碎石瓦砾落了一地。

  • Most of the deaths were caused by landslides and collapsing buildings.

    大部分死亡是由山体滑坡和建筑倒塌造成的。

  • Collapse is also a noun.
    • Governor Deukmejian called for an inquiry into the freeway's collapse.

      德克梅吉恩州长要求对高速公路塌陷事件进行调查。

2
[VERB 动词](体系或机构)崩溃,瓦解,突然失败 If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly.
  [V]
  [V-ing]
  • His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt...

    他的商业帝国无力承担沉重的债务负担而垮掉了。

  • This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled...

    这一体系在其占统治地位的大多数国家都失败了。

  • The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.

    经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。

  • Collapse is also a noun.
    • The coup's collapse has speeded up the drive to independence...

      政变失败加速了独立运动的进程。

    • Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse.

      他们的经济岌岌可危,正处在崩溃的边缘。

3
[VERB 动词](因生病或虚弱)突然倒下,昏倒 If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak.
  [V]
  • He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home...

    在家剧烈运动了一阵后他突然昏倒了。

  • It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.

    在街上看见有人饿晕是很平常的事。

  • Collapse is also a noun.
    • A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed.

      他病倒后没过几天就又能在床上坐起来了。

4
[VERB 动词](因精疲力竭而)突然坐下(或倒下) If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired.
  [V prep]
  [Also V]
  • She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed.

    她精疲力竭地回到家,勉强冲了个澡就倒在了床上。

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[VERB 动词]萎陷;内陷;瘪掉 If something with air inside collapses, it falls inwards and becomes smaller or flatter.
  [V]
  [V-ed]
  • He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed...

    降落伞突然瘪了,他从300英尺的高空跌落到地面。

  • He was rushed to hospital last week after suffering a collapsed lung.

    上星期,他因出现肺萎陷而被火速送进医院。


Oxford
col·lapse AWL / kəˈlæps ; NAmE kəˈlæps /
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noun
collapse collapses collapsed collapsing
verb of building 建筑物 1 [intransitive ] to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart (突然)倒塌,坍塌 SYN give way The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。 of sick person 病人 2 [intransitive ] to fall down (and usually become unconscious), especially because you are very ill/sick (尤指因病重而)倒下,昏倒,晕倒 He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. 他昏倒在大街上,两小时后便去世了。 relax 放松 3 [intransitive ] ( informal) to sit or lie down and relax, especially after working hard (尤指工作劳累后)坐下,躺下放松 When I get home I like to collapse on the sofa and listen to music. 回到家时,我喜欢倒在沙发上听音乐。 fail 失败 4 [intransitive ] to fail suddenly or completely 突然失败;崩溃;瓦解 SYN break down Talks between management and unions have collapsed. 资方与工会的谈判已告破裂。 All opposition to the plan has collapsed. 所有反对此计划的力量均已消除。 of prices/currencies 价格;货币 5 [intransitive ] to decrease suddenly in amount or value (突然)降价,贬值;暴跌 Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures. 在交易数额不佳的消息公布后,股票价格暴跌。 fold 折叠 6 [intransitive ,  transitive ] collapse(sth) to fold sth into a shape that uses less space; to be able to be folded in this way 折叠;套缩;可折叠(或套缩) SYN
fold up
The table collapses for easy storage. 这桌子可折叠起来方便存放。
medical 医学 7 [intransitive ,  transitive ] collapse(sth) if a lung or blood vessel collapsesor is collapsed,it falls in and becomes flat and empty (肺或血管)萎陷 col·lapsed AWL / ; NAmE / adjective collapsed buildings 坍塌的建筑物 a collapsed investment bank 破产的投资银行 a collapsed lung 萎陷的肺
noun failure 失败 1 [countable ,  usually singular ,  uncountable ] a sudden failure of sth, such as an institution, a business or a course of action (机构、生意、行动等的)突然失败,倒闭,崩溃 the collapse of law and order in the area 该地区治安的瘫痪 The peace talks were on the verge of collapse. 和平谈判濒于破裂。 of building 建筑物 2 [uncountable ] the action of a building suddenly falling (突然的)倒塌,塌陷,垮掉 The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. 围墙已加固以防倒塌。 illness 疾病 3 [uncountable ,  countable ,  usually singular ] a medical condition when a person suddenly becomes very ill/sick, or when sb falls because they are ill/sick or weak 病倒;(因病或体弱的)昏倒,晕倒 a state of mental/nervous collapse 精神╱神经的崩溃状态 She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. 她在工作时晕倒后被送进了医院。 of prices/currencies 价格;货币 4 [countable ,  usually singular ] a sudden fall in value 突然降价;突然贬值;暴跌 the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market 股票价格╱美元╱市场价格暴跌 col·lapse / kəˈlæps ; NAmE kəˈlæps / col·lapsed / ; NAmE /
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collapsecol‧lapse1 /kəˈlæps/ ●●○ S3 AWL verb
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1structure [intransitive] if a building, wall etc collapses, it falls down suddenly, usually because it is weak or damaged:  Uncle Ted’s chair collapsed under his weight. The roof had collapsed long ago. see thesaurus at
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2illness/injury [intransitive] to suddenly fall down or become unconscious because you are ill or weak:  He collapsed with a heart attack while he was dancing. Marion’s legs collapsed under her.3fail [intransitive] if a system, idea, or organization collapses, it suddenly fails or becomes too weak to continue:  The luxury car market has collapsed. I thought that without me the whole project would collapse.4prices [intransitive] if prices, levels etc collapse, they suddenly become much lower:  There were fears that property prices would collapse.5sit/lie [intransitive] to suddenly sit down, especially because you are very tired or want to relax:  I was so exhausted when I got home, I just collapsed on the sofa.6fold something smaller [intransitive, transitive] if a piece of furniture or equipment collapses, or if you collapse it, you can fold it so that it becomes smallercollapsible:  The legs on our card table collapse so we can store it in the closet.7medical [intransitive] if a lung or a blood vessel collapses, it suddenly becomes flat, so that it no longer has any air or blood in it
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1business/system/idea etc [singular, uncountable] a sudden failure in the way something works, so that it cannot continuecollapse of the collapse of the Soviet Union the threat of economic collapse His business was in danger of collapse.2building/structure/furniture etc [uncountable] when something suddenly falls down:  the collapse of an apartment building during the earthquake The ancient abbey was in imminent danger of collapse.3illness/injury [singular, uncountable] when someone suddenly falls down or becomes unconscious because of an illness or injury:  The president said he was fine after his collapse yesterday. She suffered a collapse under anaesthetic.4money/prices etc [singular] a sudden decrease in the value of something:  the collapse of the stock marketcollapse in a collapse in the value of pensions

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