toppling

英 [ˈtɒplɪŋ]

美 [ˈtɑːplɪŋ]

v.  (使)失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下; 打倒; 推翻; 颠覆
topple的现在分词

现在分词：toppling　

BNC.39452 / COCA.30378

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

双语例句

• The water could pool dangerously underground, softening the earth and potentially toppling the reactor buildings, he said.
  他说，地下水可能在地下危险地积聚起来，导致土壤变软，可能造成反应堆建筑物倒塌。
• Overview of Toppling Failure Mechanism of Countertendency Layered Rock Slopes
  反倾层状岩质边坡倾倒变形破坏机理综述
• He asked each applicant how close he could drive to a cliff without toppling over.
  他问每个司机能不停地开车到离悬岩边多远的地方。
• Analysis on Transmission Tower Toppling Caused by Icing Disaster in 2008
  2008年输电线路冰灾倒塔原因分析
• This paper put forward some measures to solve the toppling of mine hoist and carried out a theoretical analysis.
  提出了矿井提升机下坠现象的解决措施，就此作了理论分析，并用计算机仿真出了速度跟随曲线。
• It had achieved the unthinkable, toppling mighty General Motors from the top of the industry.
  它将通用汽车（GeneralMotors）从行业王者的位置掀翻在地，完成了一件不可想象的事情。
• A powerful earthquake rocked the coast of Guatemala and southern Mexico on Wednesday, killing at least 48 people and toppling buildings in poor neighborhoods.
  周三，危地马拉沿海地区和墨西哥南部地区发生强烈地震，造成至少48人死亡，贫困地区大量房屋倒塌。
• A major earthquake rocked a large area of northern Chile on Wednesday, toppling power lines and closing roads.
  一次大地震发生大面积智利北部周三，推翻了电力线路和关闭道路。
• A majority of Americans now believe toppling Saddam Hussein was a mistake.
  现在，多数美国人认为推到萨达姆·侯赛因是个错误。
• Most casualties result from partial building collapse and falling objects and debris, like toppling chimneys, falling bricks, ceiling plaster, and light fixtures.
  大多数伤亡是由建筑物的坍塌以及物体和建筑物残骸坠落造成。比如，倒塌的烟囱、落下的砖头、天花板上的泥块以及灯具等。