crumble
crumble
verb
verb
- [no obj.]break or fall apart into small fragments, especially over a period of time as part of a process of deterioration
崩溃；瓦解
the plaster started to crumble.
石灰墙开始崩裂了。
[as adj. crumbling]their crumbling ancestral home.
他们将要倒塌的祖屋。
■[with obj.]cause (something) to break apart into small fragments
使…破碎；使…碎裂
the easiest way to crumble blue cheese.
碾碎蓝奶酪最简单的方法。
■(of an organization, relationship, or structure) disintegrate gradually over a period of time
（组织，关系，结构）瓦解；分裂
the party's fragile unity began to crumble.
该党脆弱的联合开始瓦解了。
- (Brit.)a mixture of flour and fat that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit
(英)（由面粉和脂肪混合制成，烹调时作为水果浇头的）酥皮
■[mass noun]a pudding made with such a topping and a particular fruit
（特定水果加酥皮制成的）布丁
apple crumble.
苹果布丁。
- late Middle English: probably from an Old English word related to crumb
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