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collapse2 verb the roof collapses 房顶坍塌collapse from fatigue 累到晕倒collapse ♦︎ faint ♦︎ drop ♦︎ pass outThese words all mean to fall down and/or become unconscious because you are very ill or tired or have had a shock. 这些词均表示因生病、疲惫或震惊而晕倒、昏倒。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to collapse / faint / drop / pass out from exhaustion / hunger / loss of blood / the heat, etc.■ collapse [intransitive] to fall down, and usually become unconscious, especially because you are very ill （尤指因病重）晕倒，昏倒◆He collapsed in the street and died two hours later.他晕倒在街上，两个小时后死了。◆They finally arrived, collapsing from fatigue.他们终于到了，因疲惫而晕倒在地。▸ collapse noun [uncountable, countable, usually singular] ◆She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work.她在工作时晕倒后被送进了医院。■ faint [intransitive] to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc. （通常因高温、震惊等导致）昏厥◆She thought she would faint from sheer happiness.她想她会因极度的高兴晕过去。◆ (informal, especially spoken) I almost fainted (= I was very surprised) when she told me.她告诉我时我吃惊得差点昏过去。▸ faint noun [singular] ◆He fell to the ground in a dead faint.他跌倒在地，昏死过去。■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive] (informal, especially spoken) to fall down or be no longer able to stand because you are extremely tired 累倒；累垮◆I feel ready to drop.我感到快累垮了。◆She expects everyone to work till they drop.她巴不得人人都干到累垮为止。■ ˌpass ˈout phrasal verb (rather formal) to become unconscious 昏迷；失去知觉◆I think I must have passed out after that, because I don't remember anything more.我想那之后我一定是昏过去了，因为我什么都记不起来。NOTE 辨析 Faint or pass out?People faint because not enough blood is going to the brain; people can pass out for this reason, or because they have been hit on the head or because they are drunk. * faint指因大脑供血不足导致晕厥；pass out可由此导致，或因头部受到撞击或醉酒所致。 |