| 释义 |
Verb: collapse ku'laps- Break down, literally or metaphorically
"The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The roof collapsed"
- fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder - Collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
- break down - Fold or close up
"collapse the music stand" - Fall apart
- crumble, crumple, tumble, break down - Cause to burst
- burst - Suffer a nervous breakdown
- crack up, crack, crock up, break up - Lose significance, effectiveness, or value
"The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
Noun: collapse ku'laps- An abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
- prostration - A natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
"the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity" - The act of throwing yourself down
- flop - A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
- crash
Derived forms: collapsed, collapses, collapsing See also: collapsible Type of: change, change integrity, descent, fold, fold up, get, happening, have, illness, malady, natural event, occurrence, occurrent, sickness, suffer, sustain, turn up, unwellness, weaken Encyclopedia: Collapse |