1. | [i][t] ~ (sb/sth) + adv./prep. (使)跌倒,摔倒,滚落,翻滚下来to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make sb/sth fall in this way |
He slipped and tumbled down the stairs. 他脚一滑滚下了楼梯。 |
2. | [i] ~ (down) 倒塌;坍塌to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way |
The scaffolding came tumbling down. 脚手架突然倒塌。 | |
World records tumbled at the last Olympics. 在上届奥林匹克运动会上世界纪录被大幅刷新。 |
3. | [i] (价格或数量)暴跌,骤降to fall rapidly in value or amount |
The price of oil is still tumbling. 油价仍在急遽下跌。 |
4. | [i] + adv./prep. 翻滚;打滚;翻腾;轻松地倒下to move or fall somewhere in a relaxed, uncontrolled, or noisy way |
A group of noisy children tumbled out of the bus. 一群吵吵嚷嚷的孩子一窝蜂地下了公共汽车。 | |
Thick golden curls tumbled down over her shoulders. 厚厚的金色鬈发垂在她的肩上。 |
5. | [i] 表演杂技;翻跟头;(尤指)做空翻动作to perform acrobatics on the floor, especially somersaults (= a jump in which you turn over completely in the air) |