tumbledown
US /ˈtʊm.bəl.daʊn/
UK /ˈtʊm.bəl.daʊn/
1.
摇摇欲坠的, 破旧的
a building or other structure that is falling down or in a state of disrepair
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They bought a tumbledown cottage in the countryside.
他们在乡下买了一栋摇摇欲坠的小屋。
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The old barn was a tumbledown structure, barely standing.
那座旧谷仓是一座摇摇欲坠的建筑，几乎无法站立。