tumble

[US]/ˈtʌmbl/
[UK]/ˈtʌmbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 翻滚摔倒,忽然明白
n. 倒下,混乱
Word Forms
过去式tumbled
复数tumbles
过去分词tumbled
现在分词tumbling
第三人称单数tumbles

Phrases & Collocations

take a tumble

摔倒

tumble down

摔倒

tumble over

摔倒

tumble and fall

摔倒

tumble in

嵌入

tumble dry

用烘干机烘干

Example Sentences

The hiker took a tumble down the steep slope.

这名徒步者在陡坡上摔倒了。

The child's toy cars tumbled down the stairs.

孩子的玩具车从楼梯上滚落下来。

The acrobat performed a series of tumbles and flips.

杂技演员做了一连串的翻筋斗和翻转。

The laundry tumbled in the dryer.

衣物在烘干机中翻滚。

The stock market took a tumble after the economic report.

经济报告后股市大跌。

The cat tumbled off the windowsill.

猫从窗台上摔了下来。

The rock climber lost his grip and began to tumble down the cliff.

攀岩者失去了抓握,开始沿悬崖摔落。

The snowball gained momentum as it tumbled down the hill.

雪球在滚下山坡时加速。

The vase tumbled off the shelf and shattered on the floor.

花瓶从架子上掉下来,在地板上摔碎了。

The football player took a hard tumble after being tackled.

足球运动员在被铲倒后重重地摔倒。

Real-world Examples

Yeah, when you take a real tumble.

要是哟个人绊了一下我们会这么说。

Source: Learn slang from celebrities.

It happened, he said. Sometimes people tumbled off their snowmobiles and went missing.

确实有这种情况发生,他说。有时会有人从雪地摩托车上摔落,接着就不见踪影。

Source: National Geographic Anthology

More than once I took a tumble at the expense of my backside.

不止一次,我滑倒了,弄得腰部酸痛。

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

American public support for ending the war has also tumbled.

美国公众对结束战争的支持率也大幅下降。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Is this why I'm afraid of tumbling?

我是因此才那么害怕翻跟头吗?

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

At airports staff straighten suitcases after they tumble onto the carousel.

在机场,行李箱跌落到传送带上后,工作人员把它们摆整齐。

Source: The Economist - Finance

Sterling is not the only currency to have tumbled against the dollar this year.

英镑并不是今年兑美元汇率暴跌的唯一货币。

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

It's rough and tumble. It's just different here.

混乱且动荡。这里就是与众不同。

Source: NPR News March 2021 Compilation

But most importantly - never, ever, tumble dry.

但最重要的是——永远永远不要用洗衣机把内衣甩干。

Source: Selected English short passages

Your next tumble with Ros is on me.

你下回上萝丝的钱我来出吧.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

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