1 [I] to fall down or break into pieces suddenly 倒塌;塌陷:
A lot of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.很多建筑物在地震中震塌了。
2 [I] (used about a person) to fall down, usually because you are very ill, and perhaps become unconscious (指人)倒下,昏倒:
The winner collapsed at the end of the race.得胜选手冲过终点时昏倒了。
3 [I] (used about a business, plan, etc) to fail suddenly or completely (指企业、计划等)垮台,崩溃:
The company collapsed, leaving hundreds of people out of work.公司垮了台,使得好几百名员工失业。
4 [I,T] to fold sth or be folded into a shape that uses less space 折迭起来
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/kəˈlæps ||; kəˈlæps/noun
1 [C,U] the sudden or complete failure of sth, such as a business, plan, etc (企业、计划等)垮台,崩溃:
The peace talks were on the brink/verge of collapse.和谈快要破裂。
2 [sing] [U] (used about a building) a sudden fall (指建筑物)倒塌:
the collapse of the motorway bridge高速公路桥的坍塌
3 [sing] [U] (used about a person) a medical condition when a person becomes very ill and suddenly falls down (指人)倒下,昏倒
collapse1/kəˋlæps; kəˈlæps/v [I] 1 to fall down suddenly 倒塌﹔坍塌: Many buildings collapsed during the earthquake. 地震中许多建筑物倒塌了。2 to suddenly fall down or become unconscious because you are ill or very weak〔因病或虚弱〕突然倒下[昏倒]: He collapsed with a dangerously high fever. 他突然倒下﹐体温高得危险。3 to fail suddenly and completely 崩溃﹐垮掉﹐瓦解: The luxury car market has collapsed. 豪华汽车市场崩溃了。
collapse2n [C,U] 1 the sudden failure of a business, system, or plan〔公司﹑系统或计划的〕崩溃﹐垮掉: +of the collapse of the Soviet Union 苏联的解体economic collapse 经济崩溃2 when something suddenly falls down 倒塌: Floods caused the collapse of the bridge. 洪水把桥冲垮了。3 when someone suddenly falls down or becomes unconscious because of an illness or injury〔因生病或受伤而出现的〕昏倒﹐昏迷: The prisoner was in a state of collapse . 这个囚犯处于昏迷状态。
collapsecollapsecollapsescollapsedcollapsingverb (collapses, collapsing, collapsed)to fall down suddenly: The building collapsed in the earthquake.She collapsed in the street and was rushed to hospital.▶ collapsenoun: the collapse of the bridge