[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)摇摇欲坠;(使)不稳而倒下 If someone or something topples somewhere or if you topple them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over.
[V adv/prep]
[V n]
[Also V]
[V P]
He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards...
他刚一松开手就缓缓向后倒下。
Winds and rain toppled trees and electricity lines.
狂风暴雨刮倒了树木,打落了电线。
Topple over means the same as topple .Topple over 同 topple
The tree is so badly damaged they are worried it might topple over...
这棵树严重受损,他们担心它会倒掉。
We lost our balance and toppled over on to a table.
我们失去平衡,倒向一张桌子。
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[VERB 动词]推翻;颠覆 To topple a government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power.
[V n]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
...the revolution which toppled the regime.
推翻该政权的革命
Oxford
top·ple/ˈtɒpl; NAmEˈtɑːpl/verb1[intransitive , transitive ]to become unsteady and fall down; to make sth do this (使)失去平衡而坠落,倒塌,倒下+ adv./prep.◆The pile of books toppled over.那一摞书倒了。topplesb/sth + adv./prep. ◆He brushed past, toppling her from her stool.他经过时蹭了她一下,使她从凳子上摔了下来。2[transitive ]topplesb/sth to make sb lose their position of power or authority 打倒;推翻;颠覆SYN
overthrow
◆a plot to topple the President推翻总统的阴谋toppletopplestoppledtopplingtop·ple/ˈtɒpl; NAmEˈtɑːpl/
LDC
toppletop‧ple /ˈtɒpəl $ ˈtɑː-/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do thistopple over A stack of plates swayed, and began to topple over.2[transitive] to take power away from a leader or government, especially by forceSYN overthrow: This scandal could topple the government.
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