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美: [kə'læps]
英: [kə'læps]
vi. 倒塌；瓦解；暴跌
vt. 使倒塌，使崩溃；使萎陷；折叠
n. 倒塌；失败；衰竭
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 11:41:22
词源分析：来自拉丁语“collapsus”，意为“倒下”，由前缀“com-”（一起）和动词“labi”（滑落）组成。
历史背景：该词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到14世纪。早期文献中常用于描述建筑物或结构的倒塌。
课本：在*的中学英语教材中，可能出现在高一或高二的阅读理解部分；在牛津和美国的教材中，通常出现在中级或高级水平的语法和词汇练中。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The building collapsed after the earthquake.
这座建筑在地震后倒塌了。
She felt like she would collapse from exhaustion.
她觉得自己快要因疲惫而倒下了。
The sudden collapse of the stock market shocked investors.
股票市场的突然崩溃让投资者感到震惊。
His plans for the project collapsed due to lack of funding.
由于缺乏资金，他的项目计划崩溃了。
The bridge collapsed under the weight of the heavy trucks.
桥在重型卡车的重压下倒塌了。
同义词：
反义词：
音标记忆法：/kəˈlæps/。可以通过将音节分开来记忆，例如“ca-”（像“卡”）和“lapse”（像“滑落”）联想。
词根记忆法：记住前缀“com-”和词根“labi”，可以联想到一起的力量导致的滑落。
通过这些分析和示例，学*者能够更全面地理解和运用“collapse”这个单词。
[V-I] If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. 坍塌
例：A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed.海湾大桥有一部分坍塌了。
[N-UNCOUNT] Collapse is also a noun. 坍塌
例：The governor called for an inquiry into the motorway's collapse.州长要求对高速公路的坍塌进行调查。
[V-I] If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly. (系统或制度等) 崩溃; 瓦解
例：His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt.他的商业帝国由于债台高筑而瓦解。
[N-UNCOUNT] Collapse is also a noun. (系统或制度等的) 崩溃; 瓦解
例：The coup's collapse has speeded up the drive to independence.那次政变的失败加速推动了独立进程。
[V-I] If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. 晕倒; 倒下
例：He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home.他在家中进行了一段时间的剧烈运动后倒下了。
[N-UNCOUNT] Collapse is also a noun. 晕倒; 倒下
例：A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed.他病倒后过了几天就在床上起身坐着了。
[V-I] If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired. (因极度疲倦而) 瘫坐; 瘫倒
例：She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed.她到家的时候累极了，几乎无法去淋浴就瘫倒在床上。