1. | [i][t] (使)破碎,成碎屑to break or break sth into very small pieces |
Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble. 这种糕饼用米粉做不那么容易碎。 | |
Crumble the cheese over the salad. 把干酪弄成碎屑洒在色拉上。 |
2. | [i] 坍塌;损坏;崩裂if a building or piece of landis crumbling , parts of it are breaking off |
buildings crumbling into dust 渐渐坍塌的建筑物 | |
crumbling stonework 不断破裂的石制建筑 | |
The cliff is gradually crumbling away. 峭壁正在逐渐崩坍。 |
3. | [i] (开始渐渐)衰退,衰弱;崩溃;瓦解;消亡to begin to fail or get weaker or to come to an end |
a crumbling business/relationship 逐渐衰败的企业;日益恶化的关系 | |
All his hopes began to crumble away. 他所有的希望开始化为泡影。 | |
The empire finally crumbled into dust. 这个帝国最终崩溃了。 |