crumble
- IPA[ˈkrʌmbl]
英式
- break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration；cause (something) to break apart into small fragments
- a mixture of flour and fat that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit；a pudding made with crumble and fruit
verb: crumble, 3rd person present: crumbles, gerund or present participle: crumbling, past tense: crumbled, past participle: crumbled
noun: crumble
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動詞
- 1. break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration the plaster started to crumble 同義詞
- ▪ cause (something) to break apart into small fragments the easiest way to crumble blue cheese 同義詞
- ▪ (of something abstract) disintegrate gradually over a period of time the party's fragile unity began to crumble
名詞
- 1. British a mixture of flour and fat that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit sprinkle the crumble over the rhubarb
- ▪ British a pudding made with crumble and fruit apple crumble
- breaking or falling apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration: their crumbling ancestral home
Oxford American Dictionary
- breaking or falling apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration: their crumbling ancestral home
Oxford Dictionary
- that's how things turn out (often used of an undesirable but unalterable situation)
Oxford American Dictionary
- that's the way the situation is, and it must be accepted, however undesirable
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈkrəmb(ə)l]
美式
- break or fall apart into small fragments, especially over a period of time as part of a process ... the plaster started to crumble
- a mixture of flour and butter that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a ... sprinkle the crumble over the rhubarb
Oxford American Dictionary
