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collapse v.（使）倒塌；（使）崩溃；（使）瓦解；折叠n.倒塌；崩溃；暴跌 (1) 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。(2) 如果你工作太累的话，你可能病倒。(3) 该企业因无力支持而倒闭。(4) 他将轮椅折叠起来放在船上。(5) 洪水使桥倒塌了。(6) 股市已到崩盘的边缘。(7) 市场价格暴跌是由于美元疲弱引起的。 From the Latin collapsus, meaning “fall together," comes our English collapse, a word that functions as both noun and verb. Empires collapse after revolutions, and your dog will eventually collapse from exhaustion if he keeps chasing his tail in circles. But if a company falls apart after the boss retires, or you have a total breakdown cramming for exams, that's a kind of collapse, too.

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英 [kə'læps] 美 [kə'læps] (1) The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.(2) If you work too hard,your health may collapse.(3) The enterprise collapsed through lack of support.(4) He collapsed the wheelchair and put it on the boat.(5) A flood caused the collapse of the bridge.(6) The stock market was on the brink of collapse.(7) The market collapse was caused by weakness of the dollar. To collapse means to fall over, cave in, or totally crumple. After finding out that the stock market has collapsed and your investments along with it, you'd probably collapse to the ground and sob uncontrollably. 1[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。5[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。

英语单词	collapse
英美音标	英 [kə'læps] 美 [kə'læps]
中文释义	v.（使）倒塌；（使）崩溃；（使）瓦解；折叠 n.倒塌；崩溃；暴跌
英语例句	(1) The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. (2) If you work too hard,your health may collapse. (3) The enterprise collapsed through lack of support. (4) He collapsed the wheelchair and put it on the boat. (5) A flood caused the collapse of the bridge. (6) The stock market was on the brink of collapse. (7) The market collapse was caused by weakness of the dollar.
中文例句	(1) 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。 (2) 如果你工作太累的话，你可能病倒。 (3) 该企业因无力支持而倒闭。 (4) 他将轮椅折叠起来放在船上。 (5) 洪水使桥倒塌了。 (6) 股市已到崩盘的边缘。 (7) 市场价格暴跌是由于美元疲弱引起的。
vocabulary简明	To collapse means to fall over, cave in, or totally crumple. After finding out that the stock market has collapsed and your investments along with it, you'd probably collapse to the ground and sob uncontrollably.
vocabulary扩展	From the Latin collapsus, meaning “fall together," comes our English collapse, a word that functions as both noun and verb. Empires collapse after revolutions, and your dog will eventually collapse from exhaustion if he keeps chasing his tail in circles. But if a company falls apart after the boss retires, or you have a total breakdown cramming for exams, that's a kind of collapse, too.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 5 [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。

Collapse Verb 动词 D Collapsed [V Collapsing Caused