topple

英 ['tɒp(ə)l] 美['tɑpl]
  • vi. 倾倒;倒塌;摇摇欲坠
  • vt. 推翻;颠覆;使倒塌
  • n. (Topple)人名;(英)托佩尔

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词态变化


第三人称单数: topples;过去式: toppled;过去分词: toppled;现在分词: toppling;

中文词源


topple 倒塌,坠落

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。

英英释意


1. fall down, as if collapsing;
"The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"
2. cause to topple or tumble by pushing

英文词源


topple
topple: see top
topple (v.)
1580s, "tumble down, fall headfirst," earlier "tumble or roll about" (1540s), from top (v.) "to tip" + frequentative suffix -le. Transitive sense also is from 1590s. Related: Toppled; toppling.

实用场景例句


The pile of books toppled over.
那一摞书倒了。

牛津词典

He brushed past, toppling her from her stool.
他经过时蹭了她一下,使她从凳子上摔了下来。

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a plot to topple the President
推翻总统的阴谋

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He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards...
他刚一松开手就缓缓向后倒下。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Winds and rain toppled trees and electricity lines.
狂风暴雨刮倒了树木,打落了电线。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the revolution which toppled the regime.
推翻该政权的革命

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How can we topple the chief from his position of trust?
我们怎样才能把主任从他的位置上赶下台?

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The earthquake caused many older buildings to topple over.
地震震塌了许多时代较久的建筑.

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A case of directional blasting to topple overthe chimney was introduced.
介绍一次烟囱定向爆破拆除工程实例.

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Tall, heavy furniture that could topple, such as bookcases, china cabinets, or modular wall units.
在地震中可能会倒塌的又高又重的家具, 比如书架 、 瓷器柜, 或是定制的组合柜.应当设法固定在墙壁上.

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The general is accused of conniving in a plot to topple the government.
将军被指控纵容一个颠覆政府的阴谋.

《简明英汉词典》

He slapped his knee and began to topple from his seat.
他拍膝盖,开始在座位上昏昏沉沉地倒下去.

辞典例句

Attacking the buffalo from every direction the pride works together to topple its quarry.
狮群从各个方向攻击这头水牛,一起合力掀翻它们的猎物.

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THE LAND WILL BE SUNDERED , SEAS WILL RISE , AND MOUNTAINS TOPPLE.
大地崩裂, 海水上涨, 山峦倾倒.

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Pay special attentionto columns, which are the key to having a building sway rather than topple.
特别要注意柱体, 它们是使建筑摇而不塌的关键.

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There are Rightists in every city and they want to topple us.
每一个城市都有一些右派,这些右派是要打倒我们的.

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I saw the small girl topple over and hit her head.
我看见那小女孩栽了一跤,碰着了头.

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He has even hinted at a plot to topple his government.
他甚至还暗示这是在阴谋推翻他的政府.

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It could prevent from dust , dirty as well as topple down.
以快节奏,高效率的工作特性赢得客户们的高度赞赏.

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This scandal may topple the government.
这桩丑闻有可能使政府垮台.

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In this view there will be attacks but no longer ones likely to topple Iraq's government.
从这个方面考虑,这里将会出现袭击,但不再是颠覆伊拉克政府的袭击.

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There might be gross breaches of the Agreement that could topple the military balance it ratified.
可能出现推翻协定所规定的军事力量平衡的严重行为.

辞典例句

The structure playfully feels as though it defies gravity and may topple.
好像屋顶是反重力的,随时可能倒下.

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Iron mined in order to topple trees for lumber.
开采铁矿则是为了砍伐树木以获取木材.

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An ambitious criminal mastermind, Xizor schemed to topple Darth Vader from his favored position beside Palpatine.
作为一个野心勃勃的犯罪天才, 西佐密谋将达斯?维德从在帕尔帕丁身边受宠的位子上推翻.

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He looked a pugilist who a blow to the head and was about to topple.
现在看起来,他就像头部遭到重击的拳击手,眼看着就要倒下了.

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This scandal could topple the government.
这一丑闻可能使政府倒台.

辞典例句

The upbeat projection reflects Nissan's strong push in China, which is expected to topple the U.
这一乐观的预期反映了日产汽车在中国的良好表现.

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In Barcelona people fret that its vibrations may topple the Sagrada Familia cathedral.
巴萨罗那的居民担心AVE产生的震动可能造成圣家族教堂的倒塌.

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