topple

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈtɒpl̩/    美 /ˈtɑpl̩/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A fall (an instance of falling over). informal
  2. A cascade of dominoes falling, such that each fall causes the next domino to topple.
动词 v.
  1. To push or throw over. transitive
    — The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator.
  2. To overturn.
  3. To overthrow something. figuratively
    — to topple one's rival
  4. To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so. intransitive
    — The pile of pennies began to topple.

词形变化

topples present,singular,third-person toppling participle,present toppled participle,past toppled past topples plural

词汇关系

衍生词
overtopple topple over toppler topplesome topply untoppled

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English top
English -le
English topple
From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).
词源 2
Etymology tree
English top
English -le
English topple
From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).
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