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collapse1 verb the roof collapses 房顶坍塌collapse from fatigue 累到晕倒collapse ♦︎ crumble ♦︎ give way ♦︎ disintegrate ♦︎ cave (sth) inThese are all words that can be used when sth falls down or breaks apart. 这些词均表示倒塌、碎裂、解体。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the ceiling / roof / tunnel collapses / caves in◆the walls collapse / cave in◆the pillars / supports collapse / give way◆the door / floor / ground gives way / caves in◆a building collapses / caves in on itself◆to collapse / give way / cave in under the weight of sth■ collapse [intransitive](of a building or structure) to fall down or fall in suddenly （建筑或结构）突然倒塌，突然坍塌◆Timber buildings may simply rot and collapse.木质建筑容易腐烂倒塌。◆The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.房顶在雪的重压下突然塌下来。■ crumble [intransitive, transitive] to break, or break sth, into very small pieces （使）破碎，成碎屑◆Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble.这种糕饼用米粉做不容易碎。◆crumbling stonework不断破裂的石材建筑◆She crumbled the dry earth into fine powdery dust.她将干土磨成细粉末。ⓘ If a building or a piece of land is crumbling, parts of it are breaking off. * be crumbling指建筑物或地面多处坍塌、损坏或崩裂◆The cliff is gradually crumbling away.峭壁正在逐渐崩坍。 ■ ˌgive ˈway idiom (gave, given)to fall down or inwards under pressure; to stop supporting sb/sth （在压力下）垮掉，倒塌；支撑不住（某人或某物）◆The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed.那几根柱子塌了，部分房顶塌陷。◆Her legs gave way beneath her.她的两条腿有些发软。■ disintegrate / /dɪsˈɪntɪgreɪt/ / [intransitive] to break into small parts or pieces and be destroyed 碎裂；解体；分裂◆The plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea.飞机坠入大海时解体了。◆The raw cotton disintegrated between her fingers.她用手将原棉撕开。■ ˌcave ˈin ■ ˌcave sth ˈin phrasal verb (of a roof, wall, door or the ground) to fall down or fall in suddenly; to make a roof, wall, door or the ground do this （房顶、墙、门或地面）塌落，塌陷，坍塌；使塌陷◆The ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them.他们头顶的天花板突然塌落。◆Part of the wall was caved in.部分墙面坍塌了。NOTE 辨析 Collapse, give way or cave in?Whole buildings collapse; roofs and walls may collapse or cave in; supports may collapse or give way; a door or the ground may give way or cave in. * collapse指整栋建筑倒塌，collapse或cave in指房顶或墙倒塌。collapse或give way指支撑物倒塌，give way或cave in 指门或地面坍塌。 |