1building, etc. suddenly falling建築物的突然倒塌ADJECTIVE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤sudden突然的倒塌◇the sudden collapse of the bridge那座橋的突然倒塌PHRASES➤be in danger of collapse有倒塌的危險collapse
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2medical condition健康狀況ADJECTIVE | VERB + COLLAPSE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤sudden突然虛脫▸➤mental, nervous, physical精神崩潰;神經系統崩潰;身體虛脫VERB + COLLAPSE➤be close to, be on the point of, be on the verge of接近崩潰;幾乎虛脫◇She was on the verge of nervous collapse.她幾乎精神崩潰。PHRASES➤a state of collapse崩潰的狀態◇He was in a state of mental and physical collapse.他身心崩潰。collapse
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3sudden/complete failure of sth突然/徹底失敗ADJECTIVE | VERB + COLLAPSE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤complete, total完全失敗;徹底瓦解▸➤general全面失敗▸➤virtual事實上的失敗▸➤sudden突然失敗▸➤economic, financial經濟/財政崩潰◇the sudden economic collapse of 20012001 年那次突然的經濟崩潰VERB + COLLAPSE➤bring about, cause, contribute to, lead to, result in, trigger引致失敗;促使瓦解;導致失敗;以失敗告終◇The war has led to the collapse of agriculture in the area.戰爭導致那一地區農業崩潰。➤be faced with, face面臨崩潰▸➤be on the brink of, be on the point of, be on the verge of瀕臨崩潰▸➤avoid, prevent避免/防止崩潰▸➤predict預示崩潰➤watch, witness關注/目睹失敗PREPOSITION➤collapse into崩潰到⋯◇a collapse into anarchy崩潰陷入無政府狀態collapse
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1of a building建築物ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤completely完全倒塌PREPOSITION➤into倒塌到⋯裏◇Several buildings have collapsed into the ocean.幾幢建築物坍塌後落入大海。➤under在⋯下倒塌◇The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.積雪把房頂壓塌了。collapse
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2of a sick person病人ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤suddenly突然昏倒▸➤immediately立即昏倒▸➤almost, nearly幾乎昏倒PREPOSITION➤against靠着⋯倒下◇The man collapsed against the wall and slid down it.那個男人倒在牆上,順着牆往下滑。➤from因⋯倒下◇She collapsed suddenly from a heart attack.她因心臟病發作而突然倒地。➤with由於⋯而倒下◇She collapsed with shock.她由於休克而暈倒。PHRASES➤collapse in a heap倒下蜷作一團◇He collapsed in a heap on the floor.他癱倒在地,蜷作一團。collapse
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3fail失敗ADVERB | PHRASESADVERB➤eventually, finally最終失敗;以失敗告終◇In November the strike finally collapsed.罷工到 11 月份終告失敗。➤quickly, rapidly很快/迅速失敗▸➤suddenly突然失敗▸➤almost, nearly, virtually幾乎失敗;事實上失敗PHRASES➤to collapse in the face of sth在⋯面前失敗◇The theory collapsed in the face of the evidence.在證據面前,這一推測不成立。