implode
🇬🇧 UK/ɪm'pləʊd/🇺🇸 US/im'plәud/
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To collapse or burst violently inward; to fail suddenly and completely.
向内爆炸,内爆;突然崩溃
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.implode inward向内爆炸
- 2.begin to implode开始崩溃
Example Sentences
- 1.
When the old building was demolished, it imploded within seconds.
- 2.
The building was made to implode in a controlled demolition.
- 3.
The company began to implode when leadership disputes emerged.