| 词汇 | crash down |
| 释义 | phrasecrash down1. sb's hopes/dreams/world come crashing down used to say that someone fails to achieve what they want, or something bad happens to someone and they are very unhappy or disappointed: United's hopes of winning the championship came crashing down last night when they lost 3-0 to Liverpool. When Toni left him, his whole world came crashing down.2. come crashing down/bring sth crashing down to stop working well or being successful, or to make something do this: One by one the royal marriages have come crashing down. If the housing market collapsed, it would bring the whole economy crashing down.crash down1. Literally, to fall down or collapse, often noisily. When the tree crashed down in the woods, it woke us all up. 2. By extension, to result in disaster or lose all stability amidst drastic problems. When I lied on my resume to get my dream job, I really hoped it wouldn't all come crashing down around me—but, of course, it did. I've felt like my life is crashing down around me ever since my husband's sudden death. crash down(around someone or something) and crash down (about someone or something)1. and crash in (on someone or something) Lit. [for something] to collapse on someone or something. The walls crashed in around the burning house. The branches of the tree crashed down on the roof. The old barn crashed down. 2. Fig. [for the structure and stability of one's life] to fall apart. Her whole life crashed down around her. Everything he was familiar with crashed down about him. |
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