topple

英['tɒpl]美['tɑːpl]
  • vt. 使倒塌；推翻
  • vi. 倒塌

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来自top，顶端，头部，-le，表反复。特殊用法或比喻用法，引申词义从顶部摔下，倒塌等。
      verb(动词)
      1. [ I or T ] （使）倒下;（使）倒塌
      2. [ T ] 推翻（首领），颠覆（政权）

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. [ I or T ] （使）倒下;（使）倒塌

      The statue of the dictator was toppled (over) by the crowds.

      独裁者的雕像被众人推倒了。

      The tree toppled and fell.

      树倒了下来。

    2. [ T ] 推翻（首领），颠覆（政权）

      The church was prominently involved in the struggle that toppled the dictatorship.

      教会在推翻独裁政权的斗争中起了重要的作用。

    小知识

    To topple something is to knock it down. A house of cards can be toppled — so can a government.

    Things can topple in several ways. If a building collapses or falls down for any reason, it topples. If you knocked over another student, you toppled that person. Governments that are overthrown are also said to be toppled. When you see the word topple, someone or something is going down.

    实用短语

    1. topple axis

      主轴俯仰轴,倾倒轴,倾覆轴

    2. tiki topple

      推倒提基

    3. topple over

      倒塌,倾倒,覆,颠覆

    4. dare to topple the emperor

      敢把皇帝拉下马

    5. topple old idols

      破除迷信

    6. topple vt

      使倒塌

    7. topple a boat

      使船倾翻

    8. topple down

      倒塌,翻译,跌落

    9. topple drop hd

      益智掉落HD

    单词用法

    短语动词
    短语动词 Topple over （使）摇摇欲坠；（使）不稳而倒下

    同义词

    vi.倒下;倾倒

    overturn  /  tumble  /  fall  /  stumble  /  sprawl

    其他释义

    tumble  /  overturn  /  fall  /  trip  /  collapse  /  sprawl  /  stumble  /  lurch