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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 04:09:45
词源分析:collapse 来源于拉丁语“collapsus”,是“collabi”的过去分词,意为“滑落、倒下”。“col-”表示“共同”,而“labi”则意味着“滑落”。
历史背景:该词首次被记录在英语中约在15世纪,常用于建筑和结构的讨论中。
课本:在*的英语教材中,collapse 通常出现在中学阶段的阅读理解和词汇练中。在牛津和美国教材中,常见于初中和高中阶段的科学和社会学课程中。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在法律文书中,collapse 可能用于描述协议或合同的失效。
The old building suddenly collapsed during the earthquake.
(在地震中,老建筑突然倒塌。)
His health collapsed after years of stress at work.
(在工作多年压力后,他的健康崩溃了。)
The negotiations collapsed when both sides refused to compromise.
(当双方拒绝妥协时,谈判崩溃了。)
She felt like she would collapse from exhaustion after the marathon.
(在马拉松之后,她感觉自己快要因疲惫而崩溃。)
The stock market collapsed, causing panic among investors.
(股市崩溃,导致投资者恐慌。)
*. After the incident, the company’s reputation began to collapse.
(**发生后,公司的声誉开始崩溃。)
The tent collapsed under the heavy snowfall.
(帐篷在大雪的压迫下倒塌了。)
His dreams of becoming a musician collapsed when he failed the audition.
(他成为音乐家的梦想在试镜失败后崩溃了。)
The economy collapsed, leading to widespread unemployment.
(经济崩溃,导致失业率大幅上升。)
After months of conflict, the peace talks collapsed completely.
(经过几个月的冲突,和平谈判完全崩溃了。)
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通过以上的学*分析,可以更深入地理解和使用单词 collapse。
[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。