时间: 2025-04-26 01:31:25
美: [kə'læps]
英: [kə'læps]
vi. 倒塌;瓦解;暴跌
vt. 使倒塌,使崩溃;使萎陷;折叠
n. 倒塌;失败;衰竭
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 01:31:25
collapse
的字面意思是“坍塌”或“崩溃”,指的是某物的结构突然失败或完全倒塌。词源分析:collapse
源自拉丁语collapsus
,是动词collabi
的过去分词,意为“向下滑动”或“倒下”。词根col-
意为“共同”,而labi
意为“滑落”。
历史背景:该词首次被记录使用于17世纪,相关的文学作品包括一些科学和建筑领域的文本,描述建筑物或结构的失败。
课本:在*的英语教材中,collapse
可能出现在初中或高中阶段的阅读理解和词汇练中。美国的教材,如《Oxford English Dictionary》和《American Heritage Dictionary》,通常在中学阶段介绍该词。
正式与非正式语境:
collapse
常用于描述建筑结构、桥梁等的崩溃。例如: "The bridge collapsed due to structural failure."特殊场合:在法律文件中,collapse
可以指某个协议或合同的失效。例如:“The contract collapsed due to non-compliance.”
同义词:
cave in
:通常指物体向内坍塌,强调物体的形状变化。fall down
:更为口语化,可以指任何物体的跌落或倒下,范围广泛。反义词:
stand
:表示保持直立和稳定的状态,强调结构的完整性。rise
:表示向上移动或增加,与collapse
形成鲜明对比。音标记忆法:
collapse
的音标为/kəˈlæps/。可以分为两个部分记忆:co-
(共同)和laps
(滑落),联想到“共同滑落”来帮助记忆。failure
(失败)structure
(结构)crash
(崩溃)downfall
(垮台)breakdown
(故障/崩溃)通过以上分析,可以更全面地理解和运用单词collapse
。
[V-I] If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. 坍塌
例:A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed.海湾大桥有一部分坍塌了。
[N-UNCOUNT] Collapse is also a noun. 坍塌
例:The governor called for an inquiry into the motorway's collapse.州长要求对高速公路的坍塌进行调查。
[V-I] If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly. (系统或制度等) 崩溃; 瓦解
例:His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt.他的商业帝国由于债台高筑而瓦解。
[N-UNCOUNT] Collapse is also a noun. (系统或制度等的) 崩溃; 瓦解
例:The coup's collapse has speeded up the drive to independence.那次政变的失败加速推动了独立进程。
[V-I] If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. 晕倒; 倒下
例:He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home.他在家中进行了一段时间的剧烈运动后倒下了。
[N-UNCOUNT] Collapse is also a noun. 晕倒; 倒下
例:A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed.他病倒后过了几天就在床上起身坐着了。
[V-I] If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired. (因极度疲倦而) 瘫坐; 瘫倒
例:She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed.她到家的时候累极了,几乎无法去淋浴就瘫倒在床上。