crumble
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (into/to sth); ~ (sth) (up) (cause sth to) be broken or rubbed into very small pieces (將某物) 弄碎; 碎成細屑
crumble one's bread, ie break it into crumbs 把面包弄碎
The bricks slowly crumbled in the long frost. 磚塊在長期寒冷的情況下慢慢地碎裂了.
crumbling walls, ie that are breaking apart 破裂的墻壁.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (into/to sth) (fig 比喻) gradually deteriorate or come to an end 漸漸垮掉; 走向末路
The great empire began to crumble. 這個大帝國開始衰落了.
hopes that crumbled to dust 破滅的希望
Their marriage is crumbling. 他們的婚姻開始出現裂痕.
3 (idm 習語) that's the way the cookie crumbles => way1. crumble, n [U, C]
pudding of stewed fruit with a crumbly topping of pastry, breadcrumbs, etc 酥皮水果點心
apple, rhubarb, etc crumble 蘋果、 大黃等點心.
?? 擴展釋義
*['kr?mbl]vi. 崩潰, 破碎, 滅亡vt. 弄碎n. 面包屑
?? 同詞根單詞
cruisevi. 巡游;漫游;巡航;
n. (軍艦等)巡邏,巡航;〈口〉游覽,旅行,周游;
vt. 巡航;巡游;漫游;
crawlvi. 爬行;緩慢行進;巴結;
n. 緩慢的爬行;〈美俚〉跳舞,自由式游泳;養魚(龜)池;