crumble

柯林斯词典

1. V-T/V-I If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. 碎裂; 弄碎
Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments. 在压力作用下，燧石裂成了碎片。
2. V-I If an old building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it keep breaking off. 崩塌
The high- and low-rise apartment blocks built in the 1960s are crumbling. 建于20世纪60年代的高、低层公寓楼正摇摇欲坠。
3. PHRASAL VERB Crumble away means the same as . 崩塌
Much of the coastline is crumbling away. 多处海岸线正在垮塌。
4. V-I If something such as a system, relationship, or hope crumbles, it comes to an end. (制度、关系或希望) 崩溃
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。
5. PHRASAL VERB Crumble away means the same as . (制度、关系或希望) 崩溃
Opposition more or less crumbled away. 反对党差不多崩溃了。