Word · Frequency #3094
collapse
倒塌；坍塌
核心释义
To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
- 1.
突然破裂并倒塌；塌陷
To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
- 2.
因突然故障而停止运作；突然完全失败
To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
- 3.
紧凑地折叠
To fold compactly.
- 4.
合并,忽略差异
To conflate, to ignore the distinctions between.
- 5.
在分层列表中隐藏子条目
In a hierarchical list (such as a directory tree or table of contents), to hide the subentries of (an entry).
- 6.
遭遇击球崩溃
To suffer a batting collapse.
- 7.
使某物倒塌
To cause something to collapse.
- 8.
因疲劳或其他疾病晕倒在地；昏厥
To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.
崩溃；垮掉；晕倒；昏倒；折叠；收起；折叠（子项）；隐藏子项；使倒塌；使崩溃
用法In use
The old building collapsed during the earthquake.
用法提示：此处 collapse 为不及物动词，表示建筑物倒塌。
The company collapsed due to financial problems.
用法提示：此处 collapse 为不及物动词，表示组织或系统崩溃、倒闭。
He collapsed from exhaustion after the marathon.
用法提示：此处 collapse 为不及物动词，表示人因虚弱或疾病倒下。
collapse under sth
under 引出造成坍塌或崩溃的外因，如重量、压力等。
The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.
屋顶在积雪的重压下坍塌了。
collapse from sth
from 表示因疲劳、疾病等身体原因而晕倒，主语通常是人。
He collapsed from exhaustion at the end of the race.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- collapse in on itself
- 向内坍塌；自行垮掉
- A massive star can collapse in on itself to form a black hole.大质量恒星会向内坍缩形成黑洞。
- collapse under the weight of something
- 在……的重压下倒塌或崩溃
- The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.屋顶被积雪压塌了。
- collapse from exhaustion
- 因精疲力竭而晕倒
- Several runners collapsed from exhaustion during the extreme heat.几名跑者在酷热中因精疲力竭而晕倒。
- collapse into chaos
- 陷入混乱；失去控制
- The talks collapsed into chaos after the dispute.争吵之后，谈判陷入一片混乱。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
collapse 谐音‘可拉破丝’：结构一拉就破，瞬间塌下。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：建筑/工程、新闻报道、日常对话 表示“突然倒塌”时语体为中性，正式文书和日常口语中都较常见，多用于描述建筑物、结构或物体的坍塌。若要表达“崩溃”“昏倒”等引申义，则依赖具体语境判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
注意及物和不及物用法：及物时意为'使倒塌/折叠'，不及物时意为'倒塌/崩溃'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
lapse, elapse, relapse and perhaps rhyme with the stressed syllable /læps/ of collapse. Note that collar /ˈkɒlər/ and collage /kəˈlɑːʒ/ look similar because of the spelling 'coll' but sound completely different.
高价值词汇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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.