topple
翻译
倒塌, 推翻, 使倒下
例句
The strong wind made the tree topple over.
强风使树倒塌了。
They tried to topple the government.
他们试图推翻政府。
语法模式
((sth.)) 倒塌 The tree toppled over in the storm.
((sth.)) 推翻… They tried to topple the government.
近义词
同义词: fall, collapse, overthrow; 反义词: stabilize, support
词源
源自中古英语 'topelen',意为翻滚,与 'top'(顶部)有关。
记忆技巧
想象一个陀螺(spinning top)失去平衡并“倒下”(topples)。