tumble down

英 [ˈtʌmbl daʊn]

美 [ˈtʌmbl daʊn]

（建筑物）摇摇欲坠，倒塌

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (建筑物)摇摇欲坠，倒塌
  If a buildingtumbles down, it collapses or parts of it fall off, usually because it is old and no-one has taken care of it.
  1. The outer walls looked likely to tumble down in a stiff wind...
     外墙看起来一刮强风就会倒塌。
  2. If the foundations are flawed the house will come tumbling down.
     如果地基不牢，房子将会倒塌。

双语例句

• That old building could tumble down at any time.
  那座古老的楼房随时可能倒塌。
• Perhaps a bigger alarm bell for risk trades, though, was the spot-iron ore price tumble on Monday& down 8.3% to a 17-month low of US$ 104.70.
  然而对于风险交易来说，更大的一个警讯是现货铁矿石价格周一大跌8.3%，至104.70美元，为17个月低点。
• Sadly, the best marks become adulterated when typographic support is not managed with skill and talent, and the rest of the graphic elements tumble down in quality.
  不幸的是，当印刷体不再是技能和天才的体现，图形元素也质量低下时，最好的商标也开始掺假。
• They run, tumble down, flee, resist.
  人们跑着，冲撞着，逃着，抵抗着。
• Nursing intervention measures to prevent tumble down of patients
  预防病人跌倒的护理干预措施
• They tumble down mountainsides; they meander through flat farmlands.
  它们滚滚冲下山脊，蜿蜒穿过平坦的农田。
• If the foundations are flawed the house will come tumbling down.
  如果地基不牢，房子将会倒塌。
• When the purebred was a pup, he used to trip over them and tumble down the stairs.
  当这只纯种狗还是只小狗的时候，常常被绊倒，摔下楼梯。
• But it is unstable and can tumble down.
  但它是不稳定的，会滚落下来。
• The old building seemed about to tumble down.
  那楝老楼房似即将倒塌。