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

• If the foundations are flawed the house will come tumbling down.
  如果地基不牢，房子将会倒塌。
• The old building seemed about to tumble down.
  那楝老楼房似即将倒塌。
• They run, tumble down, flee, resist.
  人们跑着，冲撞着，逃着，抵抗着。
• That old building could tumble down at any time.
  那座古老的楼房随时可能倒塌。
• Long after its frothing tumble down the east side of Logan Pass, this water will stream into the Gulf of Mexico, and eventually join the Atlantic Ocean.
  在罗根隘口东面澎湃而下之后，这条水路一直流到墨西哥湾，最终汇入大西洋。
• 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。
• 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。
• But it is unstable and can tumble down.
  但它是不稳定的，会滚落下来。