crumbling
US /ˈkrʌm.blɪŋ/
UK /ˈkrʌm.blɪŋ/
形容词
1.
坍塌的, 碎裂的
breaking apart into small fragments or particles
示例:
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The old wall was slowly crumbling.
旧墙正在慢慢坍塌。
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The cookies were so dry they were crumbling in my hands.
饼干太干了，在我手里碎成小块。
2.
瓦解的, 衰落的
failing or disintegrating, especially in a gradual way
示例:
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The empire was slowly crumbling under the weight of its own corruption.
帝国在自身腐败的重压下慢慢瓦解。
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Their relationship had been crumbling for months.
他们的关系已经破裂好几个月了。