Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3094
collapse
倒塌；崩溃；坍塌
The act of collapsing.
- 1.
The act of collapsing.
倒塌的行为
- 2.
Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset).
常数函数,单值函数(在自动机理论中)(特别应用于导致重置)。
常函数；单值函数；倒塌的行为；常数函数,单值函数(在自动机理论中)(特别应用于导致重置)。；崩溃；倒塌
In use
The collapse of the old bridge forced a long detour.
After running the marathon, he suffered a physical collapse.
The sudden collapse of the stock market shocked everyone.
Connections
Collocations
- economic collapse
- 经济崩溃
- The recession led to an economic collapse.经济衰退导致了经济崩溃。
- building collapse
- 建筑物倒塌
- Firefighters rescued people after the building collapse.建筑倒塌后消防员救出了人们。
- nervous collapse
- 精神崩溃
- She had a nervous collapse after the accident.事故后她精神崩溃了。
- financial collapse
- 金融崩溃
- The bank's financial collapse affected many investors.银行的金融崩溃影响了许多投资者。
- bridge collapse
- 桥梁坍塌
- The bridge collapse was caused by structural failure.桥梁坍塌是由结构故障引起的。
- moral collapse
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想col（共同）+lapse（滑落），一起滑落即倒塌、崩溃。
Context & Register
作为名词，‘collapse’通常指突然的崩溃、倒塌或大幅下跌，使用范围从正式（经济崩溃）到中性（建筑物倒塌），口语中也常表‘虚脱’。多用于客观描述，注册偏中性或正式。
Grammar Note
常用结构：a collapse of + 名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words ending in '-apse' share the final /æps/ sound. Note that 'synapse' is stressed on the first syllable, so it is not a perfect rhyme with 'collapse', unlike the others (apse, lapse, elapse, relapse).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.