collapse
verb- [intransitive]
to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart synonym give way(突然)倒塌,坍塌 The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。 The building had partially collapsed. 这座建筑已经部分倒塌。
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb2Several buildings have collapsed into the ocean. 几幢建筑物坍塌后落入大海。 Timber buildings may simply rot and collapse. 木质建筑容易腐烂倒塌。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- into
- under
- [intransitive]
to fall down (and usually become unconscious), especially because you are very ill (尤指因病重而)倒下,昏倒,晕倒 She collapsed and was rushed to hospital. 她昏倒了,被紧急送往医院。 - collapse + adv./prep.
The man collapsed in a heap on the floor. 那个人瘫倒在地板上。 He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. 他昏倒在街上,两小时后死了。 One night he practically collapsed from exhaustion 一天晚上,他几乎筋疲力尽
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessb2He collapsed with shock. 他由于休克而晕倒。 She collapsed suddenly from a heart attack. 她因心脏病发作而突然倒地。 The man collapsed against the wall and slid down it. 那个男人倒在墙上,顺着墙往下滑。 They finally arrived, collapsing from fatigue. 他们终于到了,因疲惫而晕倒在地。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- suddenly
- immediately
- almost
- …
- against
- from
- with
- …
- collapse in a heap
- [intransitive] (informal)
to sit or lie down and relax, especially after working hard (尤指工作劳累后)坐下,躺下放松 - [intransitive]
to fail suddenly or completely synonym break down (2)突然失败;崩溃;瓦解 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2The home side collapsed spectacularly in the second half. 主队在下半场溃不成军。 The coalition collapsed under the pressure of differences between the two parties. 在两党分歧的压力下,联盟瓦解了。 His building firm collapsed and he went bankrupt. 他的建筑公司倒闭了,他破产了。 The scheme collapsed in the face of determined opposition. 面对顽固的反对,这个计划失败了。 The region's economy has virtually collapsed. 该地区的经济实际上已经崩溃。 In November the strike finally collapsed. 罢工到 11 月份终告失败。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- eventually
- finally
- quickly
- …
- to collapse in the face of something
- [intransitive]
to decrease suddenly in amount or value (突然)降价,贬值;暴跌 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。 She lost a lot of money when the property market collapsed. 当房地产市场崩溃时,她损失了很多钱。
- [intransitive, transitive] collapse (something)
to fold something into a shape that uses less space; to be able to be folded in this way synonym fold折叠;套缩;可折叠(或套缩) - [intransitive, transitive] collapse (something)
if a lung or blood vessel collapses or is collapsed, it falls in and becomes flat and empty (肺或血管)萎陷
of building建筑物
of sick person病人
relax放松
fail失败
of prices/currencies价格;货币
fold折叠
medical医学
Word Originearly 17th cent. (as collapsed): from medical Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi, from col- ‘together’ + labi ‘to slip’.