to crumble
01
崩塌, 瓦解
(of a building) to fall apart
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
crumble
第三人称单数
crumbles
现在分词
crumbling
一般过去时
crumbled
过去分词
crumbled
例子
After years of neglect, the old abandoned house began to crumble, its walls giving way to the elements.
经过多年的忽视，这座被遗弃的老房子开始坍塌，它的墙壁向自然力量屈服了。
02
碎裂, 崩溃
to break apart, turning into small pieces
Intransitive
例子
The cookie was so delicate that it would crumble with the slightest touch.
这块饼干非常脆弱，轻轻一碰就会碎掉。
03
崩溃, 瓦解
to become weak or begin to fail
Intransitive
例子
The athlete's resolve began to crumble as the race wore on, and fatigue set in.
随着比赛的进行和疲劳的袭来，运动员的决心开始崩溃。
04
弄碎, 粉碎
to make something break up into smaller pieces
Transitive: to crumble sth
例子
She gently crumbled the cookie into small pieces to sprinkle over the ice cream.
她轻轻地把饼干弄碎成小块，撒在冰淇淋上。
