capsize

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /kæpˈsaɪz/    美 /ˈkæpsaɪz/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of, or occurrence of capsizing or overturning.
动词 v.
  1. To overturn. intransitive
    — Baby, I think I'm capsizing / The waves are rising and rising
  2. To cause (a ship) to overturn. transitive
    — But what if carrying sail capsize the boat?
  3. To deform under stress. intransitive
    — There are even cases where a totally different knot may result when carelessly pulled. Tie the Granny Knot around any object and pull one end, and it will capsize into Two Half Hitches.

词形变化

capsizes present,singular,third-person capsizing participle,present capsized participle,past capsized past capsise alternative,hypercorrect capsizes plural capsise alternative,hypercorrect

词汇关系

衍生词
capsizable capsizal capsizee capsizer uncapsize uncapsized

词源

词源 1
Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the head”).
词源 2
Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the head”).
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