tum·bleBrE/ˈtʌmbl/NAmE/ˈtʌmbl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theytumbleBrE/ˈtʌmbl/NAmE/ˈtʌmbl/present simple - he / she / ittumblesBrE/ˈtʌmblz/NAmE/ˈtʌmblz/past simpletumbledBrE/ˈtʌmbld/NAmE/ˈtʌmbld/past participletumbledBrE/ˈtʌmbld/NAmE/ˈtʌmbld/ -ing formtumblingBrE/ˈtʌmblɪŋ/NAmE/ˈtʌmblɪŋ/[I, T]~ (sb/sth) + adv./prep.tofalldownwards, oftenhittingthegroundseveraltimes, butusuallywithoutseriousinjury; tomakesb/sthfallinthisway(使)跌倒,摔倒,滚落,翻滚下来◆Heslippedandtumbleddownthestairs. 他脚一滑滚下了楼梯。[I]~ (down)tofallsuddenlyandinadramaticway倒塌;坍塌◆Thescaffoldingcametumblingdown. 脚手架突然倒塌。◆(figurative) WorldrecordstumbledatthelastOlympics. 在上届奥林匹克运动会上世界纪录被大幅刷新。➡ see alsotumbledown[I]tofallrapidlyinvalueoramount(价格或数量)暴跌,骤降◆Thepriceofoilisstilltumbling. 油价仍在急遽下跌。[I]+ adv./prep.tomoveorfallsomewhereinarelaxed, uncontrolled, ornoisyway翻滚;打滚;翻腾;轻松地倒下◆Agroupofnoisychildrentumbledoutofthebus. 一群吵吵嚷嚷的孩子一窝蜂地下了公共汽车。◆Thickgoldencurlstumbleddownoverhershoulders. 厚厚的金色鬈发垂在她的肩上。[I]toperformacrobaticsonthefloor, especiallysomersaults (= ajumpinwhichyouturnovercompletelyintheair)表演杂技;翻跟头;(尤指)做空翻动作●ˈtumbletosth/sb(BrE, informal) tosuddenlyunderstandsthorbeawareofsth顿悟;突然意识到
tum·bleBrE/ˈtʌmbl/NAmE/ˈtʌmbl/noun[C, usually sing.]asuddenfall跌倒;滚落;暴跌◆Thejockeytookanastytumbleatthethirdfence. 骑师在第三道栅栏处给重重摔下马来。◆Sharepricestookasharptumblefollowingnewsofthemerger. 合并消息传出,股价随即暴跌。➡ see alsorough and tumble[sing.]~ (ofsth)anuntidygroupofthings混乱的一堆;杂乱不堪的一团◆atumbleofblondcurls蓬乱的金色鬈发