crumbled 破碎
- Dust gathered; the mosaics crumbled.
灰尘聚集,马赛克破碎。 - Then, as quickly as it started, the entire system crumbled.
后来,整个系统突然崩溃,就像它突然开始那样。 - Its pensions crumbled as the value of the stock plan shares plunged.
由于持股计划股票面值骤降,公司养老金也崩溃了。
Crumble \Crum"ble\ (kr[u^]m"b'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumbled}
(kr[u^]m"b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumbling}
(kr[u^]m"bl[i^]ng).] [Dim. of crumb, v. t., akin to D.
kruimelen G. kr["u]meln.]
To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.
He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints,
And crumble all thy sinews. --Milton.
crumbled \crumbled\ adj.
broken into small fragments; as, crumbled cookies.
Syn: fragmented.
[WordNet 1.5]