crumble

Word family nouncrumbliescrumblinessverbcrumbleadjectivecrumbly

crum·ble1 /ˈkrʌmbəl/ verb

1 TBFALL[intransitiveI] (also crumble away) if something, especially something made of stone or rock, is crumbling, small pieces are breaking off it 碎裂，崩裂，坍塌

The old stonework was crumbling away.

古老的石筑部分逐渐崩塌。

crumbling colonial buildings

逐渐坍塌的殖民时期建筑

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2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BREAK to break apart into lots of little pieces, or make something do this （使）粉碎，（使）碎裂

The fall leaves crumbled in my fingers.

秋叶在我指间碎裂了。

¼ cup crumbled goat’s cheese

四分之一杯山羊奶酪碎

3 [intransitiveI] (also crumble away)PEFFECTIVE to lose power, become weak, or fail 衰弱，崩溃 SYN disintegrate

The Empire began to crumble during the 13th century.

这个帝国在13世纪时开始崩溃。

our crumbling economy

我们正在衰退的经济

→ that’s the way the cookie crumbles at cookie(3)

Examples from the Corpus

crumble• They generally crumble after the first flight, leaving the fans only handfuls of tortilla shrapnel for the throwing.• His circle of advisers and associates is crumbling along with his empire.• The old stonework was crumbling and eroded and badly in need of repair.• Briggs resolve crumbled and he reached for the whisky bottle.• The rubber seal is crumbling and will need to be replaced.• Some of the tiles are crumbling around the edges.• It was all crumbling away in front of him.• Rangoon's old buildings are crumbling from neglect.• Dictator Mobutu Sese Seko's army crumbled, he was toppled, and Kabila was installed in his place.• The autumn leaves crumbled in my fingers.• Crumble the bacon and set aside.• Mrs. Suggs crumbled the bread into hot milk.• Beat the eggs, crumble the cheese, and mix together.• When donned, it crumbles to dust, but it confers the skills Charm, Mime, Mimic and Seduction.permanently.• Its sister mission in Tumacacori was built of adobe and has crumbled under the weight of the years.

词汇	crumble
释义	crumble Word family nouncrumbliescrumblinessverbcrumbleadjectivecrumbly crum·ble1 /ˈkrʌmbəl/ ●○○ verb 1 TBFALL[intransitiveI] (also crumble away) if something, especially something made of stone or rock, is crumbling, small pieces are breaking off it 碎裂，崩裂，坍塌 The old stonework was crumbling away. 古老的石筑部分逐渐崩塌。 crumbling colonial buildings 逐渐坍塌的殖民时期建筑 ► see thesaurus at break 2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BREAK to break apart into lots of little pieces, or make something do this （使）粉碎，（使）碎裂 The fall leaves crumbled in my fingers. 秋叶在我指间碎裂了。 ¼ cup crumbled goat’s cheese 四分之一杯山羊奶酪碎 3 [intransitiveI] (also crumble away)PEFFECTIVE to lose power, become weak, or fail 衰弱，崩溃 SYN disintegrate The Empire began to crumble during the 13th century. 这个帝国在13世纪时开始崩溃。 our crumbling economy 我们正在衰退的经济 → that’s the way the cookie crumbles at cookie(3) Examples from the Corpus crumble• They generally crumble after the first flight, leaving the fans only handfuls of tortilla shrapnel for the throwing.• His circle of advisers and associates is crumbling along with his empire.• The old stonework was crumbling and eroded and badly in need of repair.• Briggs resolve crumbled and he reached for the whisky bottle.• The rubber seal is crumbling and will need to be replaced.• Some of the tiles are crumbling around the edges.• It was all crumbling away in front of him.• Rangoon's old buildings are crumbling from neglect.• Dictator Mobutu Sese Seko's army crumbled, he was toppled, and Kabila was installed in his place.• The autumn leaves crumbled in my fingers.• Crumble the bacon and set aside.• Mrs. Suggs crumbled the bread into hot milk.• Beat the eggs, crumble the cheese, and mix together.• When donned, it crumbles to dust, but it confers the skills Charm, Mime, Mimic and Seduction.permanently.• Its sister mission in Tumacacori was built of adobe and has crumbled under the weight of the years. Related topics: Food, dish crumble2 noun [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE DFFa sweet dish of fruit covered with a dry mixture of flour, butter, and sugar and baked 酥皮水果甜点心 apple crumble 酥皮苹果甜点心 Examples from the Corpus crumble• Muriel kept a flow of small talk steadily through tomato soup, liver casserole and apple crumble.• And if he has the nerve, apple crumble with custard.• You can also use them in crumbles or tarts, cake and bread mixtures. Origin crumble1 Old English gecrymian, from cruma; → CRUMB
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