及物动词
不及物动词
1. (使)破碎;(使)成碎屑
If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.
2. 坍塌;损坏;崩裂
If an old building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it keep breaking off.
3. (体系、关系或希望等)崩溃,瓦解,消亡
If something such as a system, relationship, or hope crumbles, it comes to an end.
4. 不再抵抗;放弃奋斗;无力应付
If someone crumbles, they stop resisting or trying to win, or become unable to cope.
5. 酥皮水果甜点
A crumble is a baked pudding made from fruit covered with a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar.
相关词组:crumble away
1. fall into decay or ruin
e.g. The unoccupied house started to decay
Synonym: decaydilapidate
2. break or fall apart into fragments
e.g. The cookies crumbled
The Sphinx is crumbling
Synonym: fall apart
3. fall apart
e.g. the building crumbled after the explosion
Negotiations broke down
Synonym: crumpletumblebreak downcollapse