topple

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vt. 推翻, 颠覆 vi. 倒塌, 摇摇欲坠

发音

US /ˈtɑpl̩/
其它
UK /ˈtɒpl̩/

词形变化

topples 复数 topples toppled topples 三单 toppling toppling 现在分词 toppled 过去式 toppled 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

推翻；颠覆；使倒塌

动词

倾倒；倒塌；摇摇欲坠

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fall (an instance of falling over).

    非正式
  2. 2.

    A cascade of dominoes falling, such that each fall causes the next domino to topple.

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To push or throw over.

    推翻

    及物

    The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator.

  2. 2.

    To overturn.

  3. 3.

    To overthrow something.

    比喻

    to topple one's rival

  4. 4.

    To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so.

    倒下

    不及物

    The pile of pennies began to topple.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

tip tumble

上位词 6

fall force push descend come down go down

下位词 1

keel over

相关短语

topple over 倒下, 倒塌

词源

From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).

来源：wiktionary