topple

英 [ˈtɒpl]

美 [ˈtɑːpl]

v.  (使)失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下; 打倒; 推翻; 颠覆

过去式：toppled　过去分词：toppled　现在分词：toppling　第三人称单数：topples　

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Collins.2 / BNC.9915 / COCA.7503

短语动词

牛津词典

verb

• （使）失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下
  to become unsteady and fall down; to make sth do this
  1. The pile of books toppled over.
     那一摞书倒了。
  2. He brushed past, toppling her from her stool.
     他经过时蹭了她一下，使她从凳子上摔了下来。
• 打倒；推翻；颠覆
  to make sb lose their position of power or authority
  1. a plot to topple the President
     推翻总统的阴谋

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

英英释义

verb

• fall down, as if collapsing
  1. The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
  Synonym:tumble
• cause to topple or tumble by pushing
  Synonym:tumbletip

双语例句

• Handcuffs will get soft and billy clubs will topple over, let's go on being free anyhow.
  手镣（压制）将得到消解而且警棍（严酷的政权）将会被推翻，让我们任意地廷续自由的本质。
• The general is accused of conniving in a plot to topple the government.
  将军被指控纵容一个颠覆政府的阴谋。
• He caught the glass just as it began to topple.
  玻璃杯刚要翻倒时他伸手抓住了。
• It will topple over.
  它将倒塌。
• China had backed Western efforts to topple the Taliban and rebuild the Afghan state, but confined itself to a role of supporting regional stability through mainly economic means.
  中国支持西方推翻塔利班和帮助阿富汗重建的努力，但迄今将自己的作用局限于主要通过经济手段支持地区稳定。
• He slapped his knee and began to topple from his seat.
  他拍膝盖，开始在座位上昏昏沉沉地倒下去。
• Libyan rebels are depending heavily on international help in their drive to topple leader Moammar Gadhafi.
  利比亚反对派在推翻领导人卡扎菲的运动中非常仰赖国际的援助。
• Cribs should be placed away from windows and tall, unsecured bookcases and shelves that could slide or topple.
  婴儿床应放在远离窗户和高，无担保的书柜和书架，可以幻灯片或推翻。
• There are Rightists in every city and they want to topple us.
  每一个城市都有一些右派，这些右派是要打倒我们的。
• How can we topple the chief from his position of trust?
  我们怎样才能把主任从他的位置上赶下台？