collapse

[kə'læps]

v.倒塌, 崩溃, 瓦解, 折叠
n.倒塌, 崩溃, 暴跌

vi.

1. 倒塌

Having been neglected for years, the house collapsed.

这所房子因年久失修而倒塌了。

2. 崩溃, 瓦解; (价格)暴跌; (计划等)突然失败

Their project collapsed for lack of money.

他们的计划因缺钱而告失败。

3. (健康等)垮掉; 衰退; 累倒

His health collapsed because of overwork.

他的身体因工作过度而垮掉了。

4. 折叠起来

5. (肺、血管等的)萎陷; 虚脱

vt.

1. 使倒塌; 使崩溃

The weight of snow collapsed the roof.

积雪的重压使屋顶倒塌了。

2. 使瘪掉; 使萎陷

3. 折叠

He collapsed the wheelchair and put it on the boat.

他将轮椅折叠起来放在船上。

n.

1. 倒塌; 崩溃[U]

The collapse of the building caused no casualties.

建筑倒塌没有造成伤亡。

2. 突然失败[U][C]

3. 暴跌[U]

4. (健康等的)衰竭, 垮掉[U][C]

The collapse of his health was brought on by undernourishment.

他的健康恶化是由营养不足造成的。

5. 虚脱; 萎陷[U][C]

词形变化

形容词: collapsible | 名词: collapsibility | 动词过去式: collapsed | 动词过去分词: collapsed | 动词现在分词: collapsing | 动词第三人称单数: collapses |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.倒塌; 崩溃

fail  crash  topple  break down  

同义参见:

deflate  exhaustion  crack-up  languish  loss  founder  fall  breakdown  failure  

英英释义

名词 collapse:

an abrupt failure of function or health

a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

the act of throwing yourself down

同义词：flop

a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

同义词：crash

动词 collapse:

break down, literally or metaphorically

同义词：fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder

collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

同义词：break down

fold or close up

fall apart

同义词：crumble, crumple, tumble, break down

cause to burst

同义词：burst

suffer a nervous breakdown

同义词：crack up, crack, crock up, break up

lose significance, effectiveness, or value

补充

collapsecollapse英:[kəˈlæps] 美:[kəˈlæps]vi.1.倒塌, 塌下The bridge collapsed under the weight of the train.桥在火车的重压下塌了。2.崩溃, 突然失败His health collapsed from undernourishment.他的身体因营养不良而垮了。The company collapsed in its first year of trading.公司开业第一年就倒闭了。n.1.倒塌, 崩溃The storm caused the collapse of the roof.暴风雨使屋顶塌了。The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。

例句

1. The collapse of buildings trapped thousands of people.建筑物倒塌, 困住了数千人。 2. 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的垮塌进行调查。 3. Upon her collapse she was rushed to hospital.她一病倒, 便被紧急送进了医院。 4. A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed.他病倒后没几天, 便已经在床上坐起来了。 5. the collapse of Asquith's Liberal Government阿斯奎斯自由党政府的突然倒台 6. The coup's collapse has speeded up the drive to independence.政变的失败加速了独立进程。 7. A housing market collapse helped plunge the country into a recession.房市的崩盘将这个国家抛进了经济衰退当中。 8. following the oil price collapse of a few years ago伴随着几年前的油价大跌 9. Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse.他们的经济形势摇摇欲坠, 处于崩溃的边缘。 10. These flimsy houses are liable to collapse in a heavy storm.这些劣质房屋极有可能在大风暴中倒塌。 11. A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed.海湾大桥的其中一段已经垮塌。 12. The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble.屋顶在一片碎石瓦砾的咆哮声中塌陷了。 13. He was rushed to hospital when his lung collapsed.他出现肺衰竭时被紧急送往了医院。 14. He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed.降落伞瘪掉后, 他急速下坠了300英尺, 摔到地上。 15. His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt.他的商业帝国在巨额债务的压力下垮掉了。 16. This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled.这一制度在其支配过的大多数国家都垮台了。 17. The property market collapsed in 1989.1989年, 房地产市场崩盘。 18. The strike threat comes after pay talks collapsed last week.上周的薪酬谈判失败之后, 罢工威胁接踵而至。 19. Their marriage had collapsed.他们的婚姻业已破裂。 20. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home.他在家中剧烈运动后体力不支倒下了。 21. It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.人们因饥饿倒在街上是寻常的事情。 22. I carried on working until I thought I would collapse.我不知停歇地连续工作, 直到觉得自己即将垮掉时才停下来。 23. The roof collapsed.屋顶倒塌了。 24. Despite their efforts the project collapsed.虽然经过他们努力，这个规划还是失败了。 25. Both his health and his business collapsed within a year.在一年之内，他的身体和他的买卖都垮掉了。 26. The currencies of these countries collapsed suddenly.这些国家的货币突然猛跌。 27. This bridge table collapses.这个桥牌桌可以折叠起来。 28. The weight of snow collapsed the roof.雪的重量把房顶压塌了。 29. He collapsed the chairs easily.他很容易地把几把椅子折叠好。 30. the roof collapsed on top of me.屋顶就在我头上塌了下来。 31. it feels as if the slightest pressure would collapse it.它给人以一种轻轻一碰就会倒塌的感觉。 32. many people tend to collapse the distinction between the two concepts.许多人倾向于消除这两种观念之间的差别。 33. [as adj. collapsed]a collapsed lung.一叶已萎陷的肺。 34. [no obj.]some cots collapse down to fit into a holdall.有些帆布床可以折叠起来，放进袋子或轻便旅行袋里。 35. he collapsed from loss of blood.他因失血而昏倒。 36. exhausted, he collapsed on the bed.他精疲力竭地倒在床上。 37. in the face of such resolve his opposition finally collapsed .面对如此坚定的决心，他无力对抗，终于败北。 38. the collapse of a railway bridge.一座铁路桥梁的倒塌。 39. [mass noun]the church roof is in danger of collapse.这座教堂的屋顶有倒塌的危险。 40. the collapse of modern society .现代社会的崩溃。 41. he suffered a collapse from overwork.他因过度操劳而病倒。 42. [mass noun]she's lying there in a state of collapse.她躺在那儿，处于崩溃状态。 43. A lot of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.很多建筑物在地震中震塌了。 44. The winner collapsed at the end of the race.得胜选手冲过终点时昏倒了。 45. The company collapsed, leaving hundreds of people out of work.公司垮了台，使得好几百名员工失业。 46. The peace talks were on the brink/verge of collapse.和谈快要破裂。 47. the collapse of the motorway bridge高速公路桥的坍塌 48. The bridge/building collapsed.那座桥/建筑突然倒塌了。 49. The roof collapsed under a heavy load of snow.房顶在积雪的重压下突然坍塌了。 50. The chair he was sitting in collapsed.他坐着的椅子突然散架了。 51. He collapsed on stage during the performance and had to be rushed to the hospital.他演出时昏倒在舞台上，不得不立刻被送往医院。 52. She came home from work and collapsed on the sofa.她下班回到家便倒在了沙发上。 53. The crying child ran to his mother and collapsed in her arms.小男孩哭着向妈妈跑去，一头扑在了她的怀里。 54. The civilization collapsed for reasons that are still unknown.这一文明瓦解的原因现在仍不清楚。 55. He warned that such measures could cause the economy to collapse.他警告说，这些措施可能会导致经济崩溃。 56. Negotiations have completely collapsed.谈判彻底破裂了。 57. The country's currency collapsed.这个国家的货币严重贬值。 58. Oil prices had collapsed.石油价格暴跌。 59. a blood vessel that collapsed萎陷的血管 60. a collapsed lung萎陷的肺 61. The stroller collapses easily.这种婴儿车易折叠。 62. You can collapse the stroller easily and store it in the trunk of your car.你可以将婴儿车轻松折叠起来，放在汽车的后备厢里。 63. a collapsible chair/table/stroller可折叠的椅子/桌子/婴儿车 64. a fatal bridge collapse灾难性的桥梁坍塌 65. The earthquake caused the collapse of several homes.地震导致多幢住宅倒塌。 66. the collapse of the roof屋顶的垮塌 67. The structure is in danger of collapse.这座建筑物有倒塌的危险。 68. After her collapse she was rushed to the hospital.她晕倒后被立刻送往医院。 69. He suffered a collapse at work.他工作时昏倒了。 70. She was on the verge of collapse.她快要晕倒了。 71. the collapse of the Soviet Union苏联的解体 72. the collapse of negotiations谈判的破裂 73. She moved to the city after the collapse of her marriage.婚姻破裂后她搬到了那座城市。 74. The country has endured civil war and economic collapse.这个国家挺过了内战和经济崩溃。 75. The country's currency is in danger of collapse.这个国家的货币面临暴跌的危险。 76. a collapse in the value of their currency他们国家货币的贬值