tum·ble1 /ˈtʌmbəl/ ●○○ verb [intransitiveI] 1 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]FALL to fall down quickly and suddenly, especially with a rolling movement 倒下,跌倒,摔倒;滚落tumble over/backwards/down She lost her balance and tumbled backwards. 她失去了平衡,身体朝后倒去。
A few stones came tumbling down the cliff. 几块石头从悬崖上滚落下来。
2 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]FALL to move in an uncontrolled way 莽莽撞撞地行动;胡乱地走tumble into/through/out etc We tumbled out into the street. 我们跌跌撞撞地出来,到了大街上。
3 LESSif prices or figures tumble, they go down suddenly and by a large amount 〔价格或数字〕猛跌,暴跌 Oil prices have tumbled. 石油价格猛跌。
tumble to Mortgage rates tumbled to their lowest level for 25 years. 按揭贷款利率一下子跌到了25年来的最低水平。
4 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] literaryHBH if someone’s hair tumbles down, it is long, thick, and curly 〔长而卷曲的浓密头发〕垂下,垂落 Her long dark hair tumbled over her shoulders. 她那深色的长发垂落在肩头。
5 literary if words tumble out of someone’s mouth, they speak very quickly because they are excited or upset 〔因兴奋或伤心〕快速说tumble out/over The words tumbled out as if he hardly knew what to say first. 他语无伦次,好像不知道先说什么才好。
6 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] if water tumbles somewhere, it flows there quickly 〔水〕快速流动 A narrow stream tumbled over the rocks. 一条狭窄的小溪在岩石间奔流。
7 come tumbling down a) if something comes tumbling down, it falls suddenly to the ground 倒塌 Removing the debris could cause the rest of the building to come tumbling down. 清除瓦砾可能会导致建筑物其他部分出现坍塌。
b) if a system, problem etc comes tumbling down, it suddenly stops working or existing 〔制度〕不起作用;〔问题〕不复存在 In the last year, barriers have come tumbling down. 壁垒已在过去一年里土崩瓦解。
8. American EnglishAmEDSO to do tumbling 翻腾,空翻