crumble

英['krʌmbl]美['krʌmbl]

v.[I,T]
1.(把…)弄碎，(使)碎成细屑
v.[I]
1.衰落，崩溃
2.坍塌；损坏；崩裂
n.
1.酥皮水果甜点

同：	[v.] collapse, crumple, decay, fall apart

The masonry of the old building began to crumble.
旧楼房的砖石结构开始崩落。收藏
The earthquake made the wall sink and start to crumble.
这次地震把这堵墙震得下陷并开始崩塌.收藏
Since papyrus dries up and crumble, very few documents of ancient Egypt have survived
因草片会干裂成粉末所以古埃及的文件很少保存下来。收藏

fall apart
- the building crumbled after the explosion
- Negotiations broke down
[同] collapse, crumble, crumple, break down, tumble
break or fall apart into fragments
- The cookies crumbled
- The Sphinx is crumbling
[同] crumble, fall apart

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