collapse
UK/kә'læps/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
v.
To fall down or cave in suddenly; to fail completely; to fold into a compact form
倒塌；崩溃；折叠
n.
A sudden falling down or failure; a physical or mental breakdown
倒塌；崩溃；虚脱
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcoltogether, with
+
lapsestem
=collapse
Common Collocations
- 1.complete collapse完全崩溃
Example Sentences
- 1.
The building collapsed after the earthquake, causing many casualties.