collapse

中英例句：

1. The whole building collapsed.
   整個建築倒塌了。
2. Talks between management and unions have collapsed.
   資方和工會的談判失敗了。
3. The wind caused the tent to collapse.
   風把帳篷吹塌了。

英文解釋：

名詞 collapse:

1. an abrupt failure of function or health
2. a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
3. the act of throwing yourself down
   同義詞：flop
4. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
   同義詞：crash

動詞 collapse:

1. break down, literally or metaphorically
   同義詞：fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
   同義詞：break down
3. fold or close up
4. fall apart
   同義詞：crumble, crumple, tumble, break down
5. cause to burst
   同義詞：burst
6. suffer a nervous breakdown
   同義詞：crack up, crack, crock up, break up
7. lose significance, effectiveness, or value

詞意辨析：

collapse, fall

這兩個動詞都含有“倒塌”之意。
collapse: 通常指房屋等突然倒塌。
fall: 一般指由於失去平衡等原因而倒塌，也可作引申用。

詞型變化：

形容詞:collapsible 名詞:collapsibility 動詞過去式:collapsed 過去分詞:collapsed 現在分詞:collapsing 第三人稱單數:collapses