柯林斯詞典collapse /k??l?ps/ (collapsing,collapsed,collapses) 1. V-I If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. 坍塌 A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed. 海灣大橋有一部分坍塌了。2. N-UNCOUNT Collapse is also a noun. 坍塌 The governor called for an inquiry into the motorway's collapse. 州長要求對(duì)高速公路的坍塌進(jìn)行調(diào)查。3. V-I If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly. (系統(tǒng)或制度等) 崩潰; 瓦解 His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt. 他的商業(yè)帝國由於債臺(tái)高築而瓦解。4. N-UNCOUNT Collapse is also a noun. (系統(tǒng)或制度等的) 崩潰; 瓦解 The coup's collapse has speeded up the drive to independence. 那次政變的失敗加速推動(dòng)了獨(dú)立進(jìn)程。5. V-I If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. 暈倒; 倒下 He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home. 他在家中進(jìn)行了一段時(shí)間的劇烈運(yùn)動(dòng)後倒下了。6. N-UNCOUNT Collapse is also a noun. 暈倒; 倒下 A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed. 他病倒後過了幾天就在牀上起身坐著了。7. V-I If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired. (因極度疲倦而) 癱坐; 癱倒 She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed. 她到家的時(shí)候累極了,幾乎無法去淋浴就癱倒在牀上。 返回 collapsed劍橋詞典A collapsed lung or blood vessel (= tube that carries blood in the body ) is not able to work because disease or injury has caused it to become flat . (肺或血琯)萎陷的 返回 collapsed