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collapse v.坍塌，塌陷;虚脱，晕倒 collapse (v.) 1732, from Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi "fall together," from com- "together" (see com-) + labi "to fall, slip" (see lapse (n.)). The adjective collapsed is attested from c.1600, from Latin collapsus, and perhaps this suggested a verb. Related: Collapsing.collapse (n.) 1801, from collapse (v.). 【记】col + lapse 倒，滑过，一起倒，全倒【相关】pass 时光流过；collapse 倒塌，elapse 时光流过，lapse 失误, 下降, 时光流逝, 丧失,背离,失效；prolapse 下垂，relapse (旧病)复发

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[kə'læps] 【英】 v. 坍塌, 塌陷(break into pieces and fall down suddenly);指人晕倒(become unconscious because of illness)【考】 collapse : volume / attenuate : thickness(倒塌减少体积/使稀 薄减少浓度)collapse : implode / divide : sunder(向内破裂倒塌/切成 二半分开)【记】 col+lapse(滑倒) →全部滑倒→倒塌 n. (突然)坍塌; 崩溃(力量、精神或健康突然衰退而陷入瘫痪)【例】The rainstorm caused the collapse of the roof 暴风雨把屋顶刮塌了. He collapsed in the street 他倒在了大街上.【记】col共同, lapse滑－共同滑倒－倒塌【类】collapse: volume = attenuate: thickness倒塌减少体积 = 使稀薄减少浓度collapse: implode = divide: sunder 倒塌是向内破裂 = 分开是分离

单词	collapse
音标	[kə'læps]
解释	v.坍塌，塌陷;虚脱，晕倒
红宝书	【英】 v. 坍塌, 塌陷(break into pieces and fall down suddenly);指人晕倒(become unconscious because of illness) 【考】 collapse : volume / attenuate : thickness(倒塌减少体积/使稀薄减少浓度)collapse : implode / divide : sunder(向内破裂倒塌/切成二半分开) 【记】 col+lapse(滑倒) →全部滑倒→倒塌
字源	collapse (v.) 1732, from Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi "fall together," from com- "together" (see com-) + labi "to fall, slip" (see lapse (n.)). The adjective collapsed is attested from c.1600, from Latin collapsus, and perhaps this suggested a verb. Related: Collapsing. collapse (n.) 1801, from collapse (v.).
不择手段背单词	n. (突然)坍塌; 崩溃(力量、精神或健康突然衰退而陷入瘫痪) 【例】The rainstorm caused the collapse of the roof 暴风雨把屋顶刮塌了. He collapsed in the street 他倒在了大街上. 【记】col共同, lapse滑－共同滑倒－倒塌【类】collapse: volume = attenuate: thickness倒塌减少体积 = 使稀薄减少浓度collapse: implode = divide: sunder 倒塌是向内破裂 = 分开是分离
趣味全助记	【记】col + lapse 倒，滑过，一起倒，全倒【相关】pass 时光流过；collapse 倒塌，elapse 时光流过，lapse 失误, 下降, 时光流逝, 丧失,背离,失效；prolapse 下垂，relapse (旧病)复发

Collapse Volume Implode Latin Collapsus Lapse Collapsed Kə'Læps