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collapse

/kəˈlæps/verb
坍塌, 崩溃

(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way; (of a person) fall down and become unconscious; (of a system or organization) suddenly fail or come to an end.

(指结构) 突然倒塌或垮掉;(指人) 倒下并失去知觉;(指系统或组织) 突然失败或终结。

ROOT DECOMPOSITION · 词根分解

col-
PREFIX
together, with
一起,共同
Latin (com-)
lab-
ROOT
to fall, to slip
跌落,滑落
Latin (labi)
-se
SUFFIX
verb ending
动词后缀
English
MEMORY TIP · 记忆技巧

Think of 'col-' as 'together' and 'lapse' as 'fall'. When things fall 'together' or 'all at once', they 'collapse'.

将 'col-' 想成 '一起','lapse' 想成 '倒下'。当事物 '一起' 或 '同时' 倒下时,它们就 '坍塌' 了。

EXAMPLE · 例句

"The enemy's defensive line began to collapse under the sustained artillery barrage, leading to a full retreat."

"在持续的炮火轰击下,敌人的防线开始崩溃,导致全面撤退。"

RELATED WORDS NETWORK · 相关词汇网络

lapse
注意力、记忆力或判断力的暂时性失误;从先前的标准下降。
relapse
(指病人) 在好转后病情复发。
prolapse
(指身体器官) 从正常位置向前或向下脱垂。
elaps
(指时间) 流逝,过去。
collateral
作为贷款偿还担保的抵押品,若违约则没收。
collect
收集,聚集 (许多东西)。