collapse

verb

建筑物 of building

1. （突然）倒塌，坍塌
   to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart
   1. The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
      房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

病人 of sick person

2. （尤指因病重而）倒下，昏倒，晕倒
   to fall down (and usually become unconscious), especially because you are very ill/sick
   1. He collapsed in the street and died two hours later.
      他昏倒在大街上，两小时后便去世了。

放松 relax

3. （尤指工作劳累后）坐下，躺下放松
   to sit or lie down and relax, especially after working hard
   1. When I get home I like to collapse on the sofa and listen to music.
      回到家时，我喜欢倒在沙发上听音乐。

失败 fail

4. 突然失败；崩溃；瓦解
   to fail suddenly or completely
   1. Talks between management and unions have collapsed.
      资方与工会的谈判已告破裂。
   2. All opposition to the plan has collapsed.
      所有反对此计划的力量均已消除。

价格；货币 of prices/currencies

5. （突然）降价，贬值；暴跌
   to decrease suddenly in amount or value
   1. Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures.
      在交易数额不佳的消息公布后，股票价格暴跌。

折叠 fold

6. 折叠；套缩；可折叠（或套缩）
   to fold sth into a shape that uses less space; to be able to be folded in this way
   1. The table collapses for easy storage.
      这桌子可折叠起来方便存放。

医学 medical

7. （肺或血管）萎陷
   if a lung or blood vessel collapses or is collapsed , it falls in and becomes flat and empty

noun

失败 failure

1. 突然失败，倒闭，崩溃（如机构、生意或行动的）
   a sudden failure of sth, such as an institution, a business or a course of action
   1. the collapse of law and order in the area
      该地区治安的瘫痪
   2. The peace talks were on the verge of collapse .
      和平谈判濒于破裂。

建筑物 of building

2. （突然的）倒塌，塌陷，垮掉
   the action of a building suddenly falling
   1. The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse.
      围墙已加固以防倒塌。

疾病 illness

3. 病倒；（因病或体弱的）昏倒，晕倒
   a medical condition when a person suddenly becomes very ill/sick, or when sb falls because they are ill/sick or weak
   1. a state of mental/nervous collapse
      精神 / 神经的崩溃状态
   2. She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work.
      她在工作时晕倒后被送进了医院。

价格；货币 of prices/currencies

4. 突然降价；突然贬值；暴跌
   a sudden fall in value
   1. the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market
      股票价格 / 美元 / 市场价格暴跌

1. VERB 倒塌;塌下
   If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
   1. A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed...
      海湾大桥有一段垮塌了。
   2. The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble...
      屋顶轰隆一声塌了下来，碎石瓦砾落了一地。
   3. Most of the deaths were caused by landslides and collapsing buildings.
      大部分死亡是由山体滑坡和建筑倒塌造成的。
   4. Collapse is also a noun.
      
   5. Governor Deukmejian called for an inquiry into the freeway's collapse.
      德克梅吉恩州长要求对高速公路塌陷事件进行调查。
2. VERB (体系或机构)崩溃，瓦解，突然失败
   If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly.
   1. His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt...
      他的商业帝国无力承担沉重的债务负担而垮掉了。
   2. This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled...
      这一体系在其占统治地位的大多数国家都失败了。
   3. The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.
      经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。
   4. Collapse is also a noun.
      
   5. The coup's collapse has speeded up the drive to independence...
      政变失败加速了独立运动的进程。
   6. Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse.
      他们的经济岌岌可危，正处在崩溃的边缘。
3. VERB (因生病或虚弱)突然倒下，昏倒
   If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak.
   1. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home...
      在家剧烈运动了一阵后他突然昏倒了。
   2. It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.
      在街上看见有人饿晕是很平常的事。
   3. Collapse is also a noun.
      
   4. A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed.
      他病倒后没过几天就又能在床上坐起来了。
4. VERB (因精疲力竭而)突然坐下(或倒下)
   If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired.
   1. She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed.
      她精疲力竭地回到家，勉强冲了个澡就倒在了床上。
5. VERB 萎陷;内陷;瘪掉
   If something with air inside collapses, it falls inwards and becomes smaller or flatter.
   1. He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed...
      降落伞突然瘪了，他从300英尺的高空跌落到地面。
   2. He was rushed to hospital last week after suffering a collapsed lung.
      上星期，他因出现肺萎陷而被火速送进医院。

1. The collapse of the Iron Curtain had immediate impact on the lives of everyone in Germany.
   铁幕的崩溃对每个德国人的生活都产生了直接的影响。
2. Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse
   他们的经济徘徊在崩溃的边缘。
3. He was short of cash after the collapse of his business.
   在公司倒闭后，他手头缺少现金。
4. The collapse of old certainties is reshaping the political parties.
   陈规旧矩的崩塌正在重塑各个政党。
5. A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed
   海湾大桥有一段垮塌了。
6. The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble
   屋顶轰隆一声塌了下来，碎石瓦砾落了一地。
7. Most of the deaths were caused by landslides and collapsing buildings.
   大部分死亡是由山体滑坡和建筑倒塌造成的。
8. His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt
   他的商业帝国无力承担沉重的债务负担而垮掉了。
9. This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled
   这一体系在其占统治地位的大多数国家都失败了。
10. The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.
    经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。
11. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home
    在家剧烈运动了一阵后他突然昏倒了。
12. It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.
    在街上看见有人饿晕是很平常的事。
13. She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed.
    她精疲力竭地回到家，勉强冲了个澡就倒在了床上。
14. He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed
    降落伞突然瘪了，他从300英尺的高空跌落到地面。
15. He was rushed to hospital last week after suffering a collapsed lung.
    上星期，他因出现肺萎陷而被火速送进医院。
16. The dimensions of the market collapse were certainly not anticipated.
    股市崩盘的严重程度的确是没有预料到的。
17. The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.
    由于医生大批离去，医疗系统面临崩溃。
18. The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented.
    如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。
19. The Prime Minister's fragile government was on the brink of collapse
    首相领导的脆弱的政府处在瓦解边缘。
20. But if he does this, he may hasten the collapse of his own country.
    但是如果他这样做，就有可能加速自己国家的崩溃。
21. It was also felt that the collapse of the system opened up new possibilities
    人们也认为这一制度的崩溃带来了各种新的可能性。
22. Do they realize we are racing towards complete economic collapse?
    他们意识到我们的经济马上要彻底崩溃了吗？
23. Their dreams went up in smoke after the collapse of their travel agency.
    他们的旅行社倒闭之后，他们的梦想也随之破灭了。
24. There's no one she can talk to, and she's on the verge of collapse
    她找不到一个可以倾诉的对象，快要崩溃了。
25. The collapse of the army left a vacuum in the area
    这支军队的溃败使这个地区出现了军事真空。
26. These bandits are just a disorderly mob and will collapse at the first blow.
    这些土匪是一群乌合之众，不堪一击。
27. The earthquake caused many buildings to collapse.
    地震使许多建筑物倾倒。
28. The collapse of the government left the country in chaos.
    政府的垮台使国家陷入一片混乱。
29. One ant hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dyke.
    千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。
30. The earthquake was the occasion of the building's collapse.
    地震是房屋倒塌的起因。

  collapse crumble fall sink【导航词义：倒塌，倒下】

  collapse v. 倒塌，坍塌

〔辨析〕通常指房屋等倒塌，强调突然性。

  crumble v. 崩塌，坍塌

〔辨析〕尤指由石头或岩石构成的建筑物或土地崩塌或崩裂。

  fall v. 倒下，倒塌

〔辨析〕通常指因失去平衡等而倒塌或跌倒。

  sink v. 倒下

〔辨析〕尤指人因过于劳累、体弱等而倒下或坐下。

noun

1. the act of throwing yourself down
   1. he landed on the bed with a great flop

   Synonym:    flop

2. a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
   1. the roof is in danger of collapse
   2. the collapse of the old star under its own gravity

3. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

   Synonym:    crash

4. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
   1. the commander's prostration demoralized his men

   Synonym:    prostration

verb

1. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

   Synonym:    break down

2. lose significance, effectiveness, or value
   1. The school system is collapsing
   2. The stock market collapsed

3. suffer a nervous breakdown

   Synonym:    crack upcrackcrock upbreak up

4. break down, literally or metaphorically
   1. The wall collapsed
   2. The business collapsed
   3. The dam broke
   4. The roof collapsed
   5. The wall gave in
   6. The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice

   Synonym:    fall incave ingivegive waybreakfounder

5. cause to burst
   1. The ice broke the pipe

   Synonym:    burst

6. fall apart
   1. the building crumbled after the explosion
   2. Negotiations broke down

   Synonym:    crumblecrumpletumblebreak down

7. fold or close up
   1. fold up your umbrella
   2. collapse the music stand