topple是什麽意思

topple

英 ['tɒp(ə)l] 美 ['tɑpl]

vi. 傾倒；倒塌；搖搖欲墜
vt. 推翻；顛覆；使倒塌
n. (Topple)人名；(英)托佩爾

中文詞源

topple 倒塌，墜落

來自 top,頂端，頭部，-le,表反複。特殊用法或比喻用法，引申詞義從頂部摔下，倒塌等。

英文詞源

topple: topple: see top
topple (v.): 1580s, "tumble down, fall headfirst," earlier "tumble or roll about" (1540s), from top (v.) "to tip" + frequentative suffix -le. Transitive sense also is from 1590s. Related: Toppled; toppling.

雙語例句

1. The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government.: 這一試圖推翻人民黨政府的行動似乎缺乏策略。

2. The tree is so badly damaged they are worried it might topple over.: 這棵樹嚴重受損，他們擔心它會倒掉。

3. The general is accused of conniving in a plot to topple the government.: 將軍被指控縱容一個顛覆政府的陰謀.

4. He slapped his knee and began to topple from his seat.: 他拍膝蓋,開始在座位上昏昏沉沉地倒下去.

5. This scandal could topple the government.: 這一醜聞可能使政府倒台.

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