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英[kə'læps]
美[kə'læps]
- vi. 倒塌;瓦解;暴跌
- vt. 使倒塌,使崩溃;使萎陷
- n. 倒塌;失败;衰竭
英英释意
- 1. an abrupt failure of function or health
- 2. a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
- 3. the act of throwing yourself down;
- "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
- 4. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)