crumble

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• ① 碎为细屑;(建筑物、势力、希望等)崩溃,破灭,粉碎
  • The biscuit crumbled in his fingers.那饼干在他的手指间碎成细屑。
  • The old house has crumbled.那栋老房子崩塌了。
  • The empire began to crumble.该帝国开始崩溃。
  • Their marriage is crumbling.他们的婚姻正在崩溃。
  • The old wall has largely crumbled away.那道古墙大部分已崩塌。
  • Old traditions are crumbling (away).旧传统正在崩溃。
  • All his hopes crumbled to nothing.他的希望全都成为泡影。