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

• But it is unstable and can tumble down.
  但它是不稳定的，会滚落下来。
• Snow-capped mountains loom in the distance while smaller hills tumble down towards the town, criss-crossed by paths and nibbled away by quarries at their bases.
  在远处的皑皑雪峰隐约出现之时，规模较小的群山则向古城倒来。丽江城内，阡陌纵横，但底部正受采石厂蚕食。
• The old building seemed about to tumble down.
  那楝老楼房似即将倒塌。
• 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。
• Boston took a tumble to 21 place, down six spots, with the authors saying that, among other changes in the city's landscape, its 'music and theater scene have also failed to keep up with those of other cities.'
  波士顿的排名降至第21位，下降六位，报告作者称，波士顿的城市景观发生了一些变化，其中该市在音乐和剧院景观方面表现也未能跟上其他城市的步伐。
• 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。
• And as she watched it tumble down the steep slope toward the sea of grass, she realized she must follow.
  当她看着它顺着斜坡翻滚进草海时，她意识到自己必须跟着走。
• Don't tumble down on this easy test.
  这次考试不难，你可别考砸了。
• Tumble down the stairs, off a bicycle, out of a tree, over a step, etc
  从楼梯上滚下、从自行车上摔下、从树上掉下、绊倒在台阶上