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VERB
倒塌;塌下
If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
例句
A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed...
海灣大橋有一段垮塌了。
The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble...
屋頂轟隆一聲塌了下來，碎石瓦礫落了一地。
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VERB
(體系或機構)崩潰，瓦解，突然失敗
If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly.
例句
His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt...
他的商業帝國無力承擔沉重的債務負擔而垮掉了。
This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled...
這一體系在其占統治地位的大多數國家都失敗了。
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VERB
(因生病或虛弱)突然倒下，昏倒
If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak.
例句
He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home...
在家劇烈運動了一陣后他突然昏倒了。
It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.
在街上看見有人餓暈是很平常的事。
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VERB
(因精疲力竭而)突然坐下(或倒下)
If you collapse onto something, you sit or lie down suddenly because you are very tired.
例句
She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed.
她精疲力竭地回到家，勉強沖了個澡就倒在了床上。
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VERB
萎陷;內陷;癟掉
If something with air inside collapses, it falls inwards and becomes smaller or flatter.
例句
He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed...
降落傘突然癟了，他從300英尺的高空跌落到地面。
He was rushed to hospital last week after suffering a collapsed lung.
上星期，他因出現肺萎陷而被火速送進醫院。