crumbled
past simple and past participle ofcrumble
| 单词 | crumbled |
| 释义 | crumbled past simple and past participle ofcrumble crumble verb uk/ˈkrʌm.bəl/us/ˈkrʌm.bəl/C2[IorT] tobreak, orcausesomething tobreak, intosmallpieces: Shenervouslycrumbled thebreadbetween herfingers. Thecliffson which thehousesarebuiltarestartingto crumble. [I] tobecomeweakerinstrengthorinfluence: Support for thegovernmentis crumbling. Tearing and breaking into pieces
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making less strong Examplesofcrumbledcrumbled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Samples from the same plot were stored in the same paper bag, and were thencrumbledand mechanically homogenized in plastic mixing trays. From theCambridge English Corpus The reaction to the chief executive's attack exposed the extent to which the initial solidarity among journalists had alreadycrumbled. From theCambridge English Corpus With the new historical evidence that the first industrial nation had predominantly nuclear families long before industrialization, the old interpretationcrumbled. From theCambridge English Corpus After 5 months, the soil in the cells was regularlycrumbledin order to enhance emergence during the following 3 months. From theCambridge English Corpus It was estimated at 90 feet high and some of it turned completely upside down andcrumbledinto pack ice. From theCambridge English Corpus Socrumbleda tightly interlocking system of elite education. From theCambridge English Corpus The remaining soil was gentlycrumbledthrough a sieve with 4 mm openings. From theCambridge English Corpus See the beautiful blues of the sea ice as itcrumbled. From theCambridge English Corpus The old certainties havecrumbledand it is important that we make space for different approaches and previously ignored aspects of the subject. From theCambridge English Corpus When the regimecrumbledduring 1956 as a result of splits within the party and chronic lack of legitimacy and support among the population, these complaints shaped local political demands. From theCambridge English Corpus However, when state capacity to suppress the potential for conflictcrumbled, interethnic conflicts resurfaced at an unprecedented scale with devastating results, both in terms of human life and physical costs. From theCambridge English Corpus For those of us who have inherited a cohort of 'crumbled' cushingoid patients on long-term steroids, more evidence is required before prednisolone again becomes standard practice. From theCambridge English Corpus Since then the old social basis has largelycrumbledaway, and it has not always been possible to make up for the lost votes from other sources. From theCambridge English Corpus Civil societycrumbledunder the weight of rampant delinquency, political violence, and despair.#! From theCambridge English Corpus Schools and clinics hadcrumbled, roads were impassable. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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