crumble
- v.崩溃;(使)破碎，成碎屑;瓦解;粉碎;坍塌;损坏;崩裂;消亡;(开始渐渐)衰退，衰弱
- n.酥皮水果甜点
过去式： crumbled 现在分词： crumbling 过去分词： crumbled 第三人称单数： crumbles
crumbleverb
（使）破碎，成碎屑
to break or break sth into very small pieces
Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble.
这种糕饼用米粉做不那么容易碎。
Crumble the cheese over the salad.
把干酪弄成碎屑洒在色拉上。
坍塌；损坏；崩裂
if a building or piece of land is crumbling , parts of it are breaking off
buildings crumbling into dust
渐渐坍塌的建筑物
crumbling stonework
不断破裂的石材建筑
The cliff is gradually crumbling away.
峭壁正在逐渐崩坍。
（开始渐渐）衰退，衰弱；崩溃；瓦解；消亡
to begin to fail or get weaker or to come to an end
a crumbling business/relationship
逐渐衰败的企业；日益恶化的关系
All his hopes began to crumble away.
他所有的希望开始化为泡影。
The empire finally crumbled into dust.
这个帝国最终崩溃了。
that is the situation and we cannot change it, so we must accept it
noun
U C酥皮水果甜点
a dessert (= a sweet dish) made from fruit that is covered with a rough mixture of flour, butter and sugar, cooked in the oven and usually served hot
apple crumble and custard
酥皮苹果甜点心加蛋奶沙司
crumble
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V-ERG (使)破碎;(使)成碎屑
If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments...
燧石在压力的作用下碎成了小块。
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VERB 坍塌;损坏;崩裂
If an old building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it keep breaking off.The high and low-rise apartment blocks built in the 1960s are crumbling...
20世纪60年代建造的高低不一的公寓楼群正在逐渐破损坍塌。
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VERB (体系、关系或希望等)崩溃，瓦解，消亡
If something such as a system, relationship, or hope crumbles, it comes to an end.Their economy crumbled under the weight of United Nations sanctions...
在联合国制裁的重压之下，他们的经济崩溃了。
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VERB 不再抵抗;放弃奋斗;无力应付
If someone crumbles, they stop resisting or trying to win, or become unable to cope.Brighton have too many experienced players to crumble just because we are in town...
布赖顿队有很多经验丰富的队员，他们不会因为我们在城里就丧失斗志。
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N-VAR 酥皮水果甜点
A crumble is a baked pudding made from fruit covered with a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar....apple crumble.
酥皮苹果甜点
verb
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- fall into decay or ruin
- The unoccupied house started to decay
- Synonym: decay dilapidate
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- break or fall apart into fragments
- The cookies crumbled
- The Sphinx is crumbling
- Synonym: fall apart
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- fall apart
- the building crumbled after the explosion
- Negotiations broke down
- Synonym: crumple tumble break down collapse
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When you stop to love a person , his memory will completely by you crumble away .
当你停止爱一个人的时候，他的记忆就完全被你粉碎掉了。
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Forged from bronze or iron , and designed to fire stone balls to crumble enemy defences .
臼炮由铜或铁铸造而成，发射石球粉碎敌人的防御。
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Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble .
这种糕饼用米粉做不那么容易碎。
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The buildings are crumbling from years of neglect .
由于多年无人维修，这些建筑物行将倒塌。
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The empire finally crumbled into dust .
这个帝国最终崩溃了。
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Crumble the cheese over the salad .
把干酪弄成碎屑洒在色拉上。
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Their economy crumbled under the weight of United Nations sanctions
在联合国制裁的重压之下，他们的经济崩溃了。
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The traditional marriage is crumbling fast
传统婚姻正迅速消失。
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The high and low-rise apartment blocks built in the 1960s are crumbling
20世纪60年代建造的高低不一的公寓楼群正在逐渐破损坍塌。
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It only takes a minute for the football hopes of an entire country to crumble .
就在一分钟之内，全国民众的足球梦想就化为了泡影。
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Brighton have too many experienced players to crumble just because we are in town
布赖顿队有很多经验丰富的队员，他们不会因为我们在城里就丧失斗志。
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Cracks , bulges , crumbling pointing and damp patches mean trouble .
裂缝、凸起、剥落的勾缝和湿斑都意味着存在问题。
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He is a skilled and ruthless leader who isn 't likely to crumble under pressure .
他是个经验丰富、冷酷无情的领导，不会被压力击垮。
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Under the pressure , the flint crumbled into fragments
燧石在压力的作用下碎成了小块。
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Roughly crumble the cheese into a bowl .
把干酪大致弄碎，装入一只碗内。
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The cliffs were estimated to be crumbling into the sea at the rate of 10ft an hour .
预计那处悬崖会以每小时10英尺的速度坍塌坠入大海。
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The bathroom is not a pretty sight . The wallpaper 's peeling , the tiles are crumbling .
浴室破旧不堪。墙纸剥落了，瓷砖也裂了。
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The old stone wall began to crumble .
那座旧石墙开始崩塌。
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The cliff has gradually crumbled away .
峭壁已经逐渐坍塌。
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Many houses crumbled into cinders .
许多房子坍塌，成了废墟。
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The old world is crumbling .
旧世界正在崩溃。
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Even if the seas go dry and rocks crumble , my will will remain firm .
纵然海枯石烂，意志永不动摇。
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The enemy front has crumbled .
敌人的战线已经瓦解了。
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Opposition to the new law soon crumbled .
反对新法律的势力很快就瓦解了。
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Our hopes crumbled when the business went bankrupt .
商行破产了，我们的希望也破灭了。
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The school buildings , originally constructed as temporary hospital barracks , were crumbling .
原先是个简陋医院的校舍已破烂不堪。
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The whole enemy front crumbled .
敌军已全线瓦解。
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The ruling regime finally crumbled .
统治集团终于土崩瓦解。
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A clod of silt can easily be crumbled in the fingers .
手指能很容易把一块泥土粉碎。
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He crumbled the bread in his fingers .
他用手指把面包捻碎。
通常指房屋等倒塌，强调突然性。
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌了。
A lot of tall buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
许多高楼在地震中倒塌了。
尤指由石头或岩石构成的建筑物或土地崩塌或崩裂。
Many houses crumbled into cinders.
许多房子坍塌，成了废墟。
The old stone wall began to crumble.
那座旧石墙开始崩塌。
The cliff has gradually crumbled away.
峭壁已经逐渐坍塌。
通常指因失去平衡等而倒塌或跌倒。
Many trees fell in the storm.
在那场暴风雨中，许多树都被刮倒了。
The falling wall showered dust on them.
倒塌的墙壁弄了他们一身土。
I fell and hurt my knee.
我跌了一跤，摔伤了膝盖。
尤指人因过于劳累、体弱等而倒下或坐下。
She sank to the floor without the support of his shoulder.
少了他肩膀的支撑，她倒在地板上。
He was stunned and sank to the ground.
他被击昏，倒在地上。
She sank into a chair, exhausted.
她筋疲力尽地倒在椅子里。
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