crum·ble /ˈkrʌmbəl/
(vi.)崩潰,破碎,滅亡(vt.)弄碎麵包屑
Crum·ble v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crumbled p. pr. & vb. n. Crumbling ] To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.
He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints,
And crumble all thy sinews. --Milton.
Crum·ble, v. i. To fall into small pieces; to break or part into small fragments; hence, to fall to decay or ruin; to become disintegrated; to perish.
If the stone is brittle, it will crumble and pass into the form of gravel. --Arbuthnot.
The league deprived of its principal supports must soon crumble to pieces. --Prescott.
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crumble
v 1: fall apart; "the building crimbled after the explosion";
"Negociations broke down" [syn: crumple, tumble, break
down, collapse]
2: break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled";
"The Sphinx is crumbling" [syn: fall apart]
3: fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to
decay" [syn: decay, delapidate]