disintegrate
verbVerb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disintegrate | |
he / she / it disintegrates | |
past simple disintegrated | |
past participle disintegrated | |
-ing form disintegrating |
- [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 wall just disintegrated in a shower of fragments and dust. 墙壁在一阵碎片和灰尘中碎裂了。
Extra ExamplesThe plane completely disintegrated on impact. 撞击后飞机完全解体了。 The raw cotton disintegrated between her fingers. 她用手将原棉撕开。 The bag had already begun to disintegrate. 袋子已经开始裂了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quickly
- rapidly
- …
- begin to
- into
- [intransitive]
to become much less strong or united and be gradually destroyed synonym fall apart (2)衰微;瓦解;崩溃 Extra ExamplesThe social fabric of this country is slowly disintegrating. 这个国家的社会结构正在慢慢瓦解。 The country has disintegrated into separate states. 这个国家已经分裂成若干独立的国家。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quickly
- rapidly
- …
- begin to
- into