collapse
verb
noun
kəˈlæps
verb
1
STRUCTURE
结构
if
a
building,
wall
etc
collapses,
it
falls
down
suddenly,
usually
because
it
is
weak
or
damaged
倒坍; 塌下
I
Uncle
Ted’s
chair
collapsed
under
his
weight.
泰德叔叔把他的椅子坐塌了。
The
roof
had
collapsed
long
ago.
屋顶早就塌了。
2
ILLNESS/INJURY
病/伤
to
suddenly
fall
down
or
become
unconscious
because
you
are
ill
or
weak
〔因病或虚弱〕突然倒下 （昏倒 ）
He
collapsed
with
a
heart
attack
while
he
was
dancing.
他跳舞时因心脏病突发而倒下了。
Marion’s
legs
collapsed
under
her.
玛丽昂双腿发软倒了下去。
3
FAIL
失败
if
a
system,
idea,
or
organization
collapses,
it
suddenly
fails
or
becomes
too
weak
to
continue
〔系统、观点、组织〕突然失败，垮掉，崩溃，瓦解
I
The
luxury
car
market
has
collapsed.
豪华汽车市场瘫痪了。
I
thought
that
without
me
the
whole
project
would
collapse.
我想没有我的话，整个项目就会失败。
4
PRICES
价格
if
prices,
levels,
etc
collapse,
they
suddenly
become
much
lower
〔价格等〕暴跌，大跌
I
There
were
fears
that
property
prices
would
collapse.
人们担心房地产价格会暴跌。
5
SIT/LIE
坐/躺
to
suddenly
sit
down,
especially
because
you
are
very
tired
or
want
to
relax
〔尤指因精疲力竭或想放松而〕瘫坐
I
was
so
exhausted
when
I
got
home,
I
just
collapsed
on
the
sofa.
我到家时已经筋疲力尽，一屁股瘫坐在沙发上。
6
FOLD STH SMALLER
把某物折小
if
a
piece
of
furniture
or
equipment
collapses,
or
if
you
collapse
it,
you
can
fold
it
so
that
it
becomes
smaller
〔家具、仪器等〕可以折叠;（将…）套缩起来
I,T
The
legs
on
our
card
table
collapse
so
we
can
store
it
in
the
closet.
我们的牌桌桌腿可以折叠起来，所以能放进壁橱里。
7
MEDICAL
医疗的
if
a
lung
or
a
BLOOD
VESSEL
collapses,
it
suddenly
becomes
flat,
so
that
it
no
longer
has
any
air
or
blood
in
it
〔肺或血管〕萎陷
I
noun
8
BUSINESS/SYSTEM/IDEA ETC
业务/系统/想法等
a
sudden
failure
in
the
way
something
works,
so
that
it
cannot
continue
突然失败; 突然瓦解
singular 单数, U
[+
of
]
the
collapse
of
the
Soviet
Union
苏联的突然解体
the
threat
of
economic
collapse
经济瘫痪的威胁
His
business
was
in
danger
of
collapse
.
他的公司有倒闭的危险。
9
BUILDING/STRUCTURE/FURNITURE ETC
建筑物/结构/家具等
when
something
suddenly
falls
down
突然坍塌
U
the
collapse
of
an
apartment
building
during
the
earthquake
地震时一幢公寓的倒塌
The
ancient
abbey
was
in
imminent
danger
of
collapse.
这座古老的修道院正面临倒塌的危险。
10
ILLNESS/INJURY
病/伤
when
someone
suddenly
falls
down
or
becomes
unconscious
because
of
an
illness
or
injury
〔因疾病或受伤而导致的突然的〕昏倒，昏迷
singular 单数, U
The
president
said
he
was
fine
after
his
collapse
yesterday.
总统昨天昏倒了，后来他说没事。
She
suffered
a
collapse
under
anaesthetic.
她被麻醉后昏迷不醒。
11
MONEY/PRICES ETC
钱/价格等
a
sudden
decrease
in
the
value
of
something
〔某物价值的〕突然贬值，暴跌
singular 单数
the
collapse
of
the
stock
market
股票市场的暴跌
[+
in
]
a
collapse
in
the
value
of
pensions
养老金实际价值的大幅度贬值