tumble
['tʌm.bl] verb intransitive
■to fall quickly and without control 跌倒；滚下，坠落；倒塌•I lost my footing and tumbled down the stairs.我一失足从楼梯上滚了下来。 •At any moment the whole building could tumble down.整幢建筑随时有可能倒塌。 •He lost his balance and tumbled over.他失去平衡摔倒了。 ■to fall a lot in value in a short time （价值）暴跌，骤降•Share prices tumbled yesterday.昨天股票大跌。 ■to move in an uncontrolled way, as if falling or likely to fall 跌跌撞撞地走•An excited group of children tumbled out of school/the bus.一群激动不已的孩子一窝蜂地跑出了学校／跑下了公共汽车。
['tʌm.bl] verb intransitive
Phrasal Verbs tumble to sth UK old-fashioned informal
■to suddenly understand something 突然明白，对…恍然大悟•I think he's tumbled to our plan.我觉得他已茅塞顿开，明白了我们的计划。
['tʌm.bl] noun countable
■when someone falls 摔倒，跌跤；跌落•She had a nasty tumble on her way to work and grazed her arm.她上班途中重重摔了一跤，擦伤胳膊。
['tʌm.bl] noun countable
take a tumble
■to fall suddenly to a lower level 急剧下降•Company profits took a tumble last year.去年公司利润急剧下降。 |