crumbling

crumbling的音标为[ˈkrʌmblɪŋ] ，基本翻译为“崩裂；碎裂；崩溃；垮掉”，速记技巧为：crumble（碎裂）+ling（名词后缀）。

"crumbling"这个词的词源可以追溯到拉丁语"crumen"（土壤）和"laevus"（平坦的）组成的复合词，意为“土壤侵蚀”。它的变化形式包括其过去式"crumbled"和过去分词"crumbled"，现在分词"crumbling"，以及其形容词形式"crumbly"。

相关单词：

1. "cave-in"：意为“塌陷，崩塌”，词源同cave和crumble，表示由于土壤或岩石的崩塌而造成的坍塌。

2. "earthquake"：意为“地震”，源于拉丁语中的"earth-shaker"，表示能够引起地面震动的自然现象。

3. "erosion"：意为“侵蚀”，源于拉丁语中的"erodere"，表示土壤或岩石的逐渐破坏。

4. "rubble"：意为“碎石，瓦砾”，源于古英语中的"crumb"，表示破碎的土壤或石头。

5. "dissolution"：意为“分解，溶解”，源于拉丁语中的"dis-solvere"，表示物质分解或溶解的过程。

以上这些单词都与"crumbling"这个词有密切的联系，描述了不同形式的土壤或物质的破坏和崩解。

常用短语：

1. crumble to pieces

2. crumble under pressure

3. crumble cake

4. crumble biscuits

5. crumble tomatoes

6. crumble ice cream

7. crumble cookies

例句：

1. The old building crumbled to pieces after the earthquake.

2. She crumbled under the pressure of work and lost her job.

3. I love to eat crumbled cake with a cup of tea at night.

4. The biscuits I made today are really delicious and they crumbled perfectly.

5. The tomatoes I bought at the market are already starting to crumble, I should have them canned soon.

6. The ice cream I had for dessert was so delicious that it crumbled easily.

7. My favorite cookie is the one that I can crumble into a bowl of milk and savor the taste of simplicity.

英文小作文：

Crumbling is a beautiful thing to see, whether it"s a building, a cake, or even a person"s spirit. It"s a testament to resilience and strength, showing that we can overcome any challenge that comes our way. However, crumbling can also be a sign of weakness, showing that we"re not strong enough to handle whatever comes our way. So, how do we handle crumbling? We learn from it, we grow stronger, and we become better people because of it. After all, it"s only crumbling, it"s not the end of the world. We can always start again and try again, stronger than ever before.