collapse

verb

/kəˈlæps/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they collapse	/kəˈlæps/ /kəˈlæps/
he / she / it collapses	/kəˈlæpsɪz/ /kəˈlæpsɪz/
past simple collapsed	/kəˈlæpst/ /kəˈlæpst/
past participle collapsed	/kəˈlæpst/ /kəˈlæpst/
-ing form collapsing	/kəˈlæpsɪŋ/ /kəˈlæpsɪŋ/

of building建筑物

[intransitive] to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart（突然）倒塌，坍塌 synonym give way

The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
The building had partially collapsed.这座建筑已经部分倒塌。

Several buildings have collapsed into the ocean.几幢建筑物坍塌后落入大海。
Timber buildings may simply rot and collapse.木质建筑容易腐烂倒塌。

Topics Buildingsb2

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

completely

preposition

into
under

of sick person病人

[intransitive] to fall down (and usually become unconscious), especially because you are very ill（尤指因病重而）倒下，昏倒，晕倒

She collapsed and was rushed to hospital.她昏倒了，被紧急送往医院。
collapse + adv./prep. The man collapsed in a heap on the floor.那个人瘫倒在地板上。
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later.他昏倒在街上，两小时后死了。
One night he practically collapsed from exhaustion一天晚上，他几乎筋疲力尽

He collapsed with shock.他由于休克而晕倒。
She collapsed suddenly from a heart attack.她因心脏病发作而突然倒地。
The man collapsed against the wall and slid down it.那个男人倒在墙上，顺着墙往下滑。
They finally arrived, collapsing from fatigue.他们终于到了，因疲惫而晕倒在地。

Topics Illnessb2

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

suddenly
immediately
almost
…

preposition

against
from
with
…

phrases

collapse in a heap

relax放松

[intransitive] (informal) to sit or lie down and relax, especially after working hard（尤指工作劳累后）坐下，躺下放松

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。

fail失败

[intransitive] to fail suddenly or completely突然失败；崩溃；瓦解 synonym break down (2)

Talks between management and unions have collapsed.资方与工会的谈判已告破裂。
All opposition to the plan has collapsed.所有反对此计划的力量均已消除。

The home side collapsed spectacularly in the second half.主队在下半场溃不成军。
The coalition collapsed under the pressure of differences between the two parties.在两党分歧的压力下，联盟瓦解了。
His building firm collapsed and he went bankrupt.他的建筑公司倒闭了，他破产了。
The scheme collapsed in the face of determined opposition.面对顽固的反对，这个计划失败了。
The region's economy has virtually collapsed.该地区的经济实际上已经崩溃。
In November the strike finally collapsed.罢工到 11 月份终告失败。

Topics Difficulty and failureb2

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

eventually
finally
quickly
…

phrases

to collapse in the face of something

of prices/currencies价格；货币

[intransitive] to decrease suddenly in amount or value（突然）降价，贬值；暴跌

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。
She lost a lot of money when the property market collapsed.当房地产市场崩溃时，她损失了很多钱。

Topics Change, cause and effectb2, Moneyb2

fold折叠

[intransitive, transitive] collapse (something) to fold something into a shape that uses less space; to be able to be folded in this way折叠；套缩；可折叠（或套缩） synonym fold

The table collapses for easy storage.这桌子可折叠起来方便存放。

medical医学

[intransitive, transitive] collapse (something) if a lung or blood vessel collapses or is collapsed, it falls in and becomes flat and empty（肺或血管）萎陷

词源early 17th cent. (as collapsed): from medical Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi, from col- ‘together’ + labi ‘to slip’.

collapse

noun

/kəˈlæps/

failure失败

[countable, usually singular, uncountable] a sudden failure of something, such as an institution, a business or a course of action（机构、生意、行动等的）突然失败，倒闭，崩溃

the collapse of the Soviet Union苏联的突然解体
The peace talks were on the verge of collapse.和平谈判濒于破裂。
a decision which will push the country a step closer to economic collapse 这一决定将使该国离经济崩溃更近一步
the collapse of law and order in the area该地区治安的瘫痪
They thought their strategy would cause the collapse of the regime.他们认为他们的策略会导致政权的崩溃。
The articles they published led to the collapse of the trial.他们发表的文章导致了审判的失败。
The present system is on the brink of collapse.目前的体系处于崩溃的边缘。

The war has led to the collapse of agriculture in the area.战争导致该地区的农业崩溃。
a collapse into anarchy崩溃陷入无政府状态
He charted the villagers' collapse into poverty.他记录了村民陷入贫困的过程。
The administration moved to prevent the collapse of the privatized national airline.政府采取措施防止私有化的国家航空公司的崩溃。
Their downfall came with the financial collapse of the Canary Wharf project.他们的垮台伴随着金丝雀码头项目的财务崩溃。
They were successful in bringing about the collapse of the Communist regime.他们成功地导致了共产主义政权的崩溃。

Topics Difficulty and failureb2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

complete
total
general
…

verb + collapse

bring about
cause
contribute to
…

preposition

collapse into

of building建筑物

[uncountable] the action of a building suddenly falling（突然的）倒塌，塌陷，垮掉

The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse.围墙已加固以防倒塌。
the sudden collapse of the bridge那座桥的突然倒塌

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

sudden

phrases

be in danger of collapse

illness疾病

[uncountable, countable, usually singular] a medical condition when a person suddenly becomes very ill, or when somebody falls because they are ill or weak病倒；（因病或体弱的）昏倒，晕倒

a state of mental/nervous collapse精神／神经的崩溃状态
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work.她在工作时晕倒后被送进了医院。

He was in a state of mental and physical collapse.他身心崩溃。
She was on the verge of nervous collapse.她几乎精神崩溃。
his collapse from exhaustion他因为极度疲劳而病倒

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

sudden
mental
nervous
…

verb + collapse

be close to
be on the point of
be on the verge of
…

phrases

a state of collapse

of prices/currencies价格；货币

[countable, usually singular] a sudden fall in value突然降价；突然贬值；暴跌

Shares suffered a fresh collapse today.股票今天再次暴跌。
the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market股票价格／美元／市场价格暴跌
collapse in something the collapse in the price of oil石油价格的暴跌

Topics Change, cause and effectb2, Moneyb2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

complete
total
general
…

verb + collapse

bring about
cause
contribute to
…

preposition

collapse into

词源early 17th cent. (as collapsed): from medical Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi, from col- ‘together’ + labi ‘to slip’.