topple

英 [ˈtɒpl]

美 [ˈtɑːpl]

v.  (使)失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下; 打倒; 推翻; 颠覆

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

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Collins.2 / BNC.9915 / COCA.7503

短语动词

牛津词典

verb

• （使）失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下
  to become unsteady and fall down; to make sth do this
  1. The pile of books toppled over.
     那一摞书倒了。
  2. 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。
• 打倒；推翻；颠覆
  to make sb lose their position of power or authority
  1. a plot to topple the President
     推翻总统的阴谋

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)摇摇欲坠;(使)不稳而倒下
  If someone or somethingtopplessomewhere or if youtopplethem, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over.
  1. He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards...
     他刚一松开手就缓缓向后倒下。
  2. Winds and rain toppled trees and electricity lines.
     狂风暴雨刮倒了树木，打落了电线。
  3. Topple overmeans the same astopple.
     Topple over 同 topple
  4. The tree is so badly damaged they are worried it might topple over...
     这棵树严重受损，他们担心它会倒掉。
  5. We lost our balance and toppled over on to a table.
     我们失去平衡，倒向一张桌子。
• VERB 推翻;颠覆
  Totopplea government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power.
  1. ...the revolution which toppled the regime.
     推翻该政权的革命

英英释义

verb

• fall down, as if collapsing
  1. The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
  Synonym:tumble
• cause to topple or tumble by pushing
  Synonym:tumbletip

双语例句

• A civil war might topple the government.
  内战可能会使政府垮台。
• Governments will topple and the programmes underpinning international aid will fall apart.
  政府将倒闭，支撑国际援助的项目将崩溃。
• This scandal could topple the government.
  这一丑闻可能使政府倒台。
• To topple, as from power or a high position; fall.
  下跌因外力或从高处倒下；
• Again hard before person also can topple, this is worldly still have adamancy, can in distressed country I see?
  原来再坚硬的人也会倒下，这世间还有坚强吗，在忧伤的国度我可以看见吗？
• Should an Asian-style crisis strike one of them, contagion is sure to topple others.
  如果一场亚洲式危机侵袭其中的一个国家，其它国家肯定会被传染，并随之倒下。
• However, if the tree looks impressive but has shallow roots, it will topple during a storm.
  然而，如果那树看起来漂亮却没有深厚的扎根，一遇到风暴就会倒塌。
• We'll topple the Aizu clan from its pedestal!
  我们将彻底颠覆会津部落！
• Two of the more exciting scenarios let players take charge of the forces struggling to topple civilization.
  两个更加精彩的剧本让玩家控制可以颠覆文明的力量。
• Why do chief executives fail, regimes topple and elected leaders fall out of favour?
  为什么首席执行官会失败，政权会被推翻，民选领导人会失宠？