topple

音标发音

• 英式音标 ['tɒp(ə)l]
• 美式音标 [ˈtɑː.pəl]
• 国际音标 ['tɔpl]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• vi. 倾倒；倒塌；摇摇欲坠
• vt. 推翻；颠覆；使倒塌
• n. (Topple)人名；(英)托佩尔

词根记忆

• top(顶) + ple→使顶向下→倾覆，推倒

同根派生

英汉例句

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词: S+～(+A)

• The child toppled over.
  那个小孩跌倒了。

用作及物动词: S+ ～+n./pron.

• That strike finally toppled the government.
  那次罢工终于推翻了政府。

词组短语

短语

• topple moment 倾覆力矩
• topple mining 仰斜开采
• topple coordinate 倾覆轴
• Topple Tower 摇摆高塔
• topple parallel 斜上山

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• (FALL) to (cause to) lose balance and fall down
• (GOVERNMENT) to force a leader or government out of power

柯林斯英英字典

• If someone or something topples somewhere or if you topple them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over.
• Topple over means the same as . (topple)
• To topple a government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power.