1 crumble /ˈkrʌmbəl/ verb crumbles; crumbled; crumbling
crumbles; crumbled; crumbling
Learner's definition of CRUMBLE
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[+ object] : to break (something) into small pieces弄碎;把…弄成碎屑 2
[no object] : to separate into many small pieces : to fall apart碎裂;破碎 -
The arch had crumbled [=disintegrated] under the weight of all those stones.拱门禁不住那些石块的全部重力而坍塌了。
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bones so old they had crumbled to dust因年代太久而化为粉末的骨骼
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crumbling buildings/monuments/walls渐渐坍塌的建筑物/纪念碑/墙壁
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[no object] : to break down completely : to stop functioning瓦解;崩溃 -
Peace talks between the two parties have crumbled. [=collapsed]两党间的和谈彻底失败了。
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She was extremely depressed after her marriage crumbled.婚姻失败后她沮丧至极。
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their crumbling marriage他们即将崩溃的婚姻
that's the way the cookie crumbles
— see cookie 2 crumble /ˈkrʌmbəl/ noun
plural crumbles
2 crumble
/ˈkrʌmbəl/
noun
plural crumbles
Learner's definition of CRUMBLE
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crumbles [plural] US : small pieces of something that has been crumbled碎屑 2
[count, noncount] chiefly British : 2crisp 2