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　

GREIELTSTEM8

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。
• Two of the more exciting scenarios let players take charge of the forces struggling to topple civilization.
  两个更加精彩的剧本让玩家控制可以颠覆文明的力量。
• This scandal could topple the government.
  这一丑闻可能使政府倒台。
• 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。
• He caught the glass just as it began to topple.
  玻璃杯刚要翻倒时他伸手抓住了。
• 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。
• This action threatens to topple the government.
  这一行动大有推翻政府之势。
• Can YouTube topple television?
  YouTube能颠覆电视吗？
• Why do chief executives fail, regimes topple and elected leaders fall out of favour?
  为什么首席执行官会失败，政权会被推翻，民选领导人会失宠？
• We'll topple the Aizu clan from its pedestal!
  我们将彻底颠覆会津部落！