collapses
- v.(突然)倒塌，坍塌;(尤指因病重而)倒下，昏倒，晕倒;(尤指工作劳累后)坐下，躺下放松
- n.倒塌；失败；体力不支
- collapse的第三人称单数
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VERB 倒塌;塌下
If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed...
海湾大桥有一段垮塌了。
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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.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。
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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.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。
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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.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。
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VERB 萎陷;内陷;瘪掉
If something with air inside collapses, it falls inwards and becomes smaller or flatter.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。
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while you 're building the third floor , the whole structure collapses .
直到建第三层的时候，整栋建筑突然倒塌了。
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In severe cases , damaged columns result in the whole structure collapses .
柱的损伤破坏，严重时可引起结构整体倒塌。
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She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work .
她在工作时晕倒后被送进了医院。
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It 's merely a question of time before the business collapses .
这家企业的倒闭只是时间问题。
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The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry .
这家公司的垮台将会给整个行业造成间接的负面影响。
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The system is in imminent danger of collapse .
这个体制面临着崩溃的危险。
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The bridge is liable to collapse at any moment .
那座桥随时可能坍塌。
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The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse .
围墙已加固以防倒塌。
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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。
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The article predicates that the market collapse was caused by weakness of the dollar .
这篇文章声言，市场的崩溃是美元疲软造成的。
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The table collapses for easy storage .
这桌子可折叠起来方便存放。
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The peace talks were on the verge of collapse .
和平谈判濒于破裂。
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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。
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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。
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He was short of cash after the collapse of his business .
在公司倒闭后，他手头缺少现金。
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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？
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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The current political turbulence represents the ideal breeding ground for this sort of collapse in consumer confidence .
目前政治环境的动荡是消费者丧失信心的根本原因。
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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。
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Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse
他们的经济徘徊在崩溃的边缘。
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He wrote a brilliant saga of the rise and collapse of a bank in Oklahoma .
他写了一篇关于俄克拉荷马州一家地方银行兴衰的精彩传奇故事。
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The earthquake caused many buildings to collapse .
地震使许多建筑物倾倒。
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The earthquake was the occasion of the building 's collapse .
地震是房屋倒塌的起因。