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Crumble V Break Easily Crumbled(不易破碎的 Krʌmbl V.弄碎;崩毁 英

单词 crumble
音标 ['krʌmbl]
解释 v.弄碎;崩毁
红宝书 【英】 v. 弄碎 (to break into crumbs or small pieces);崩毁(to fall to pieces; disintegrate)
【考】 friable : crumble / malleable : alter(易碎的容易破碎/可 改变的容易改变)反义词:friable(易 碎的)-not easily crumbled(不易破碎的)
【例】 crumble the bread / a crumbling church.
字源 crumble (v.)
late 15c., kremelen, from Old English *crymelan, presumed frequentative of gecrymman "to break into crumbs," from cruma (see crumb). The -b- is 16c., probably on analogy of French-derived words like humble, where it belongs, or by influence of crumb. Related: Crumbled; crumbling.
不择手段背单词 v. 弄碎(把...弄成小块); 崩毁 = disintegrate = collapse
【类】friable: crumble = malleable: alter 易碎的容易破碎 = 可改变的容易改变
【反】friable(adj 易碎的; 脆的)-not easily crumbled(不易破碎的)
趣味全助记 【记】cram 塞,塞的时候会弄碎里面的东西;crush压碎 + 音:崩;
【相关】grumble 嘟囔怨言,隆隆响,同rumble, rumble (车开过)隆隆声,低沉地说

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