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单词 tumble on
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tumble on


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tumble

verb1. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily:drop, fall, go down, nose-dive, pitch, plunge, spill, topple.Idiom: take a fall.2. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:dive, drop, fall, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, slump.Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.3. To bring about the downfall of:bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert, topple, unhorse.4. To put out of proper order:derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, unsettle, upset.phrasal verb
tumble onTo find or meet by chance:bump into, chance on (or upon), come across, come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, stumble on (or upon).Archaic: alight on (or upon).Idiom: meet up with.noun1. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground:dive, fall, nosedive, pitch, plunge, spill.Informal: header.2. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump.3. A lack of order or regular arrangement:chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, jumble, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, topsy-turviness.Slang: snafu.4. A group of things gathered haphazardly:agglomeration, bank, cumulus, drift, heap, hill, mass, mess, mound, mountain, pile, shock, stack.

tumble on


tumble on (something)

1. Literally, to trip on something with one's foot. I wasn't watching where I was going and tumbled on the root of a tree. The child tumbled on the steps of the house.2. To find, discover, or happen upon something casually or by chance. I tumbled on this fantastic little café the other day. Let me know if you tumble on my keys—I haven't been able to find them.See also: on, tumble

tumble on

or tumble uponv. To come upon something accidentally; happen on something: We tumbled on a nice restaurant while walking downtown.See also: on, tumble
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