toppled

英 [ˈtɒpld]

美 [ˈtɑːpld]

v.  (使)失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下; 打倒; 推翻; 颠覆
topple的过去分词和过去式

BNC.48707 / COCA.29801

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)摇摇欲坠;(使)不稳而倒下
  If someone or somethingtopplessomewhere or if youtopplethem, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over.
  1. He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards...
     他刚一松开手就缓缓向后倒下。
  2. Winds and rain toppled trees and electricity lines.
     狂风暴雨刮倒了树木，打落了电线。
  3. Topple overmeans the same astopple.
     Topple over 同 topple
  4. The tree is so badly damaged they are worried it might topple over...
     这棵树严重受损，他们担心它会倒掉。
  5. We lost our balance and toppled over on to a table.
     我们失去平衡，倒向一张桌子。
• VERB 推翻;颠覆
  Totopplea government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power.
  1. ...the revolution which toppled the regime.
     推翻该政权的革命

双语例句

• The huge storm also toppled trees and cut power to thousands of residents in Washington and Oregon.
  在华盛顿和俄勒冈，树木同样遭受了风暴的肆虐，数千居民的电力系统被毁。
• In a minute or two it started off again, but soon toppled.
  一两分钟后火车又重新开动，但很快就倾覆了。
• A new world record for the number of dominoes toppled in one go has been set in the Netherlands.
  在荷兰，一项新的多米诺骨牌世界记录在一次尝试下就创造出来了。
• I was toppled three times and rehabilitated three times.
  我是“三落三起”。
• He toppled over the side of the bridge into the water.
  他从桥边掉进水里了。
• He dragged the boulder up the rock and toppled it over the edge.
  他把那块大鹅卵石拖到岩石上，推了下去。
• He threatened to wreak vengeance on the men who toppled him a year ago.
  他威胁要对一年前扳倒他的人进行报复。
• He lost his balance, staggered back against the rail and toppled over
  他失去平衡，往后趔趄了一下，撞到栏杆摔倒了。
• His idea of winning power quickly toppled down when he learned who his opponent was.
  当他得知对手是谁时，他立即断了想获取权力的念头。
• He toppled into the mud and slid all the way to Violet's feet.
  他一头向前栽进了泥里，一直滑到了小紫的脚边。