crumble
verb
uk/ˈkrʌm.bəl/us/ˈkrʌm.bəl/C2[IorT]
tobreak, orcausesomething tobreak, intosmallpieces:
(使)粉碎;(使)成碎屑Shenervouslycrumbled thebreadbetween herfingers.她紧张地在指间捻着面包。
Thecliffson which thehousesarebuiltarestartingto crumble.上面建有房屋的悬崖开始倾颓瓦解。
[I]
tobecomeweakerinstrengthorinfluence:
(力量和影响力)减弱,崩溃,瓦解,败落Support for thegovernmentis crumbling.对政府的支持日渐减少。
Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- catch
- crack
- fall apart
- fragment
- fragmentation
- fragmented
- frayed
- in piecesidiom
- rip
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
- torn
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Becoming and making less strong
crumble
noun[CorU]
UKuk/ˈkrʌm.bəl/us/ˈkrʌm.bəl/(UScrisp)asweetdishmade fromfruitcoveredin amixtureofflour,butter, andsugarrubbedtogether intosmallpieces,baked, andeatenhot:
酥皮水果甜点心applecrumble酥皮苹果甜点
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Puddings, desserts & ices
- baked Alaska
- baklava
- banana split
- bananas Foster
- banoffee pie
- dessert
- dulce de leche
- dumpling
- entremets
- Eton mess
- knafeh
- knickerbocker glory
- kugel
- lolly
- mochi
- spotted dick
- summer pudding
- sundae
- syllabub
- tapioca