collapse
- n.崩溃;(突然的)倒塌;塌陷;垮掉;(因病或体弱的)昏倒;病倒;突然失败(如机构、生意或行动的);突然降价
- v.(突然)倒塌;折叠;(尤指因病重而)晕倒;（突然）降价，贬值;（肺或血管）萎陷;突然失败;(尤指工作劳累后)躺下放松
派生词： collapsed adj. 过去式： collapsed 现在分词： collapsing 过去分词： collapsed 第三人称单数： collapses
col- 共同,一起 + laps 滑走 + -e
collapseverb
建筑物 of building
（突然）倒塌，坍塌
to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
病人 of sick person
（尤指因病重而）倒下，昏倒，晕倒
to fall down (and usually become unconscious), especially because you are very ill/sick
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later.
他昏倒在大街上，两小时后便去世了。
放松 relax
（尤指工作劳累后）坐下，躺下放松
to sit or lie down and relax, especially after working hard
When I get home I like to collapse on the sofa and listen to music.
回到家时，我喜欢倒在沙发上听音乐。
失败 fail
突然失败；崩溃；瓦解
to fail suddenly or completely
Talks between management and unions have collapsed.
资方与工会的谈判已告破裂。
All opposition to the plan has collapsed.
所有反对此计划的力量均已消除。
价格；货币 of prices/currencies
（突然）降价，贬值；暴跌
to decrease suddenly in amount or value
Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures.
在交易数额不佳的消息公布后，股票价格暴跌。
折叠 fold
折叠；套缩；可折叠（或套缩）
to fold sth into a shape that uses less space; to be able to be folded in this way
The table collapses for easy storage.
这桌子可折叠起来方便存放。
医学 medical
（肺或血管）萎陷
if a lung or blood vessel collapses or is collapsed , it falls in and becomes flat and empty
collapsed buildings
坍塌的建筑物
a collapsed investment bank
破产的投资银行
a collapsed lung
萎陷的肺
noun
失败 failure
突然失败，倒闭，崩溃（如机构、生意或行动的）
a sudden failure of sth, such as an institution, a business or a course of action
the collapse of law and order in the area
该地区治安的瘫痪
The peace talks were on the verge of collapse .
和平谈判濒于破裂。
建筑物 of building
（突然的）倒塌，塌陷，垮掉
the action of a building suddenly falling
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse.
围墙已加固以防倒塌。
疾病 illness
病倒；（因病或体弱的）昏倒，晕倒
a medical condition when a person suddenly becomes very ill/sick, or when sb falls because they are ill/sick or weak
a state of mental/nervous collapse
精神 / 神经的崩溃状态
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work.
她在工作时晕倒后被送进了医院。
价格；货币 of prices/currencies
突然降价；突然贬值；暴跌
a sudden fall in value
the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market
股票价格 / 美元 / 市场价格暴跌
collapse
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VERB 倒塌;塌下
If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed...
海湾大桥有一段垮塌了。
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VERB (体系或机构)崩溃，瓦解，突然失败
If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly.His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt...
他的商业帝国无力承担沉重的债务负担而垮掉了。
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VERB (因生病或虚弱)突然倒下，昏倒
If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak.He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home...
在家剧烈运动了一阵后他突然昏倒了。
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VERB (因精疲力竭而)突然坐下(或倒下)
If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired.She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed.
她精疲力竭地回到家，勉强冲了个澡就倒在了床上。
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VERB 萎陷;内陷;瘪掉
If something with air inside collapses, it falls inwards and becomes smaller or flatter.He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed...
降落伞突然瘪了，他从300英尺的高空跌落到地面。
noun
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- the act of throwing yourself down
- he landed on the bed with a great flop
- Synonym: flop
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- a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
- the roof is in danger of collapse
- the collapse of the old star under its own gravity
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- a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
- Synonym: crash
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- an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
- the commander's prostration demoralized his men
- Synonym: prostration
verb
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- collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
- Synonym: break down
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- lose significance, effectiveness, or value
- The school system is collapsing
- The stock market collapsed
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- suffer a nervous breakdown
- Synonym: crack up crack crock up break up
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- break down, literally or metaphorically
- The wall collapsed
- The business collapsed
- The dam broke
- The roof collapsed
- The wall gave in
- The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
- Synonym: fall in cave in give give way break founder
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- cause to burst
- The ice broke the pipe
- Synonym: burst
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- fall apart
- the building crumbled after the explosion
- Negotiations broke down
- Synonym: crumble crumple tumble break down
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- fold or close up
- fold up your umbrella
- collapse the music stand
数据来源：WordNet
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The system is in imminent danger of collapse .
这个体制面临着崩溃的危险。
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The article predicates that the market collapse was caused by weakness of the dollar .
这篇文章声言，市场的崩溃是美元疲软造成的。
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She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work .
她在工作时晕倒后被送进了医院。
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He collapsed in the street and died two hours later .
他昏倒在大街上，两小时后便去世了。
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It 's merely a question of time before the business collapses .
这家企业的倒闭只是时间问题。
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The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain .
暴雨间接造成了那座楼房的倒塌。
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The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry .
这家公司的垮台将会给整个行业造成间接的负面影响。
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The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed .
这些立柱坍塌了，一部分屋顶坠落下来。
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The bridge is liable to collapse at any moment .
那座桥随时可能坍塌。
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The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse .
围墙已加固以防倒塌。
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Hundreds of lives were threatened when the building collapsed .
数百条性命在大楼垮塌时受到了威胁。
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When I get home I like to collapse on the sofa and listen to music .
回到家时，我喜欢倒在沙发上听音乐。
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The central portion of the bridge collapsed .
桥的中段坍塌了。
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The table collapses for easy storage .
这桌子可折叠起来方便存放。
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The roof collapsed , showering us with dust and debris .
屋顶塌了下来，灰尘、碎片纷纷落在我们身上。
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Slowly , he clawed his way out from under the collapsed building .
他艰难地从倒塌的大楼废墟底下慢慢爬了出来。
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The wall collapsed under the strain .
墙壁因承受不了重压而坍塌了。
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The bridge collapsed without warning .
那座桥在没有任何先兆的情况下坍塌了。
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The building is in danger of collapsing .
这栋建筑有垮塌的危险。
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The peace talks were on the verge of collapse .
和平谈判濒于破裂。
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The regime finally collapsed after 25 years of misrule .
在施行了25年的蠹政后，这个政权最终垮台。
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All opposition to the plan has collapsed .
所有反对此计划的力量均已消除。
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The firm collapsed amid allegations of fraud .
该公司在一片欺诈的指责声中倒闭了。
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He flung off his coat and collapsed on the sofa .
他随手脱掉大衣，倒在沙发上。
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Jack collapsed in agony on the floor .
杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
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Matt collapsed into giggles and hung up the phone .
马特突然咯咯笑起来，然后挂断了电话。
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The weaker dot-coms have collapsed .
实力较弱的网络公司倒闭了。
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I lost my job and it was like my world collapsed
我丢了工作，我的世界好像都垮掉了。
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The drainage system has collapsed because of too much rain .
由于降雨过多，排水系统已经彻底瘫痪了。
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The collapse of the army left a vacuum in the area
这支军队的溃败使这个地区出现了军事真空。
通常指房屋等倒塌，强调突然性。
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌了。
A lot of tall buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
许多高楼在地震中倒塌了。
尤指由石头或岩石构成的建筑物或土地崩塌或崩裂。
Many houses crumbled into cinders.
许多房子坍塌，成了废墟。
The old stone wall began to crumble.
那座旧石墙开始崩塌。
The cliff has gradually crumbled away.
峭壁已经逐渐坍塌。
通常指因失去平衡等而倒塌或跌倒。
Many trees fell in the storm.
在那场暴风雨中，许多树都被刮倒了。
The falling wall showered dust on them.
倒塌的墙壁弄了他们一身土。
I fell and hurt my knee.
我跌了一跤，摔伤了膝盖。
尤指人因过于劳累、体弱等而倒下或坐下。
She sank to the floor without the support of his shoulder.
少了他肩膀的支撑，她倒在地板上。
He was stunned and sank to the ground.
他被击昏，倒在地上。
She sank into a chair, exhausted.
她筋疲力尽地倒在椅子里。