1 V-ERG (使)破碎;(使)成碎屑 If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. (使)破碎;(使)成碎屑
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Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments. [VERB]
燧石在压力的作用下碎成了小块。
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Roughly crumble the cheese into a bowl. [VERB noun]
把干酪大致弄碎,装入一只碗内。
SYN crush, fragment, crumb, pulverize
2 VERB 坍塌;损坏;崩裂 If an old building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it keep breaking off. 坍塌;损坏;崩裂
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The high and low-rise apartment blocks built in the 1960s are crumbling. [VERB]
20世纪60年代建造的高低不一的公寓楼群正在逐渐破损坍塌。
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The cliffs were estimated to be crumbling into the sea at the rate of 10ft an hour. [VERB prep./adv.]
预计那处悬崖会以每小时10英尺的速度坍塌坠入大海。
Crumble away means the same as
crumble .
crumble away 同 crumble -
Britain's coastline stretches 4000 kilometres and much of it is crumbling away.
英国的海岸线绵延4,000公里,其中大部分正在逐渐沉陷。
3 VERB (体系、关系或希望等)崩溃,瓦解,消亡 If something such as a system, relationship, or hope crumbles, it comes to an end. (体系、关系或希望等)崩溃,瓦解,消亡
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Their economy crumbled under the weight of United Nations sanctions. [VERB]
在联合国制裁的重压之下,他们的经济崩溃了。
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The traditional marriage is crumbling fast. [VERB]
传统婚姻正迅速消失。
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It only takes a minute for the football hopes of an entire country to crumble. [VERB]
就在一分钟之内,全国民众的足球梦想就化为了泡影。
SYN collapse, break down, deteriorate, decay
Crumble away means the same as
crumble .
crumble away 同 crumble 4 VERB 不再抵抗;放弃奋斗;无力应付 If someone crumbles, they stop resisting or trying to win, or become unable to cope. 不再抵抗;放弃奋斗;无力应付
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Brighton have too many experienced players to crumble just because we are in town. [VERB]
布赖顿队有很多经验丰富的队员,他们不会因为我们在城里就丧失斗志。
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He is a skilled and ruthless leader who isn't likely to crumble under pressure. [VERB]
他是个经验丰富、冷酷无情的领导,不会被压力击垮。
5 N-VAR [usually n NOUN] 酥皮水果甜点 A crumble is a baked pudding made from fruit covered with a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar. 酥皮水果甜点 [British]
Phrasal verbs: - crumble away
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