tumble

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ tumble /ˈtʌmbəl/ verb

tumbles; tumbled; tumbling

¹ tumble

/ˈtʌmbəl/

verb

tumbles; tumbled; tumbling

Learner's definition of TUMBLE

[no object]

a : to fall down suddenly and quickly跌倒；倒塌

b : to fall forward while turning over翻滾；滾落

: to fall or drop suddenly in amount, value, etc.（數量、價值等）暴跌，驟降

always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move in a fast, confused, or uncontrolled way倉促地移動；莽撞地走

: to roll or turn your body across the ground or through the air while performing a series of athletic movements翻跟頭

of hair : to fall or hang down loosely（頭發）鬆散地落下，垂落

tumble to

[phrasal verb]

tumble to (something) British, informal

: to understand or become aware of (something)明白；意識到

They didn't tumble to [=realize] the seriousness of the problem.他們並沒有意識到問題的嚴重性。
I thought you'd tumble to what I'd meant.我本以爲你能領會我的意思。

² tumble /ˈtʌmbəl/ noun

plural tumbles

² tumble

/ˈtʌmbəl/

noun

plural tumbles

Learner's definition of TUMBLE

[count]

: an act of falling or tumbling跌倒；滾落

She took a tumble down the stairs. [=she fell down the stairs]她滾下了樓梯。
The value of the stock has taken a tumble [=has gone down] in recent weeks.這只股票的價值在最近幾周跌了不少。

— see also rough-and-tumble

: an athletic movement in which you roll or turn your body across the ground or through the air翻跟頭