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Topple Toppled   [V D Government Building N Means

英语单词 topple
英美音标 英 ['tɒpl] 美 ['tɑːpl]
中文释义 vt.使倒塌;推翻
vi.倒塌
英语例句 (1) The explosion toppled the near chimney.
(2) He toppled his opponent.
(3) This scandal may topple the government.
(4) The pile of books toppled over onto the floor.
(5) That Building is going to topple down.
中文例句 (1) 这次爆炸把不远处的烟筒炸倒了。
(2) 他摔倒对方。
(3) 这桩丑闻有可能使政府垮台。
(4) 那一摞书倒在地上了。
(5) 那幢建筑物摇摇欲坠。
vocabulary简明 To topple something is to knock it down. A house of cards can be toppled — so can a government.
vocabulary扩展 Things can topple in several ways. If a building collapses or falls down for any reason, it topples. If you knocked over another student, you toppled that person. Governments that are overthrown are also said to be toppled. When you see the word topple, someone or something is going down.
柯林斯解释
1
[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

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