topple
翻译
倒下, 倾覆, 推翻
例句
The strong wind made the tree topple.
强风使树倒下了。
The protesters tried to topple the government.
抗议者试图推翻政府。
A stack of books toppled over.
一堆书倒了。
语法模式
((sth.)) topples (over) （某物）倒下 A stack of books toppled over.
to topple ((sth.)) 推翻（某物/政府等） The protesters tried to topple the government.
近义词
同义词: fall (倒下), collapse (崩溃), overthrow (推翻), overturn (倾覆)
词源
源自古英语 'top' (顶部)，意指头重脚轻而倒下。
记忆技巧
想象一堆东西的“顶部”(top) 变得不稳定，导致整个东西“倒塌”(topple)。