| 词汇 | tumble to |
| 释义 | Phr V tumble to tumbles, tumbling, tumbled tumble to sth british informal to understand or realize something suddenlyI think he's tumbled to our plan. tumble to sth BrE informal to suddenly understand something or realize what is happening, especially something that is secret or not obvious: We'd been married eighteen months before I tumbled to the fact that he was playing around with other women. Molly must have been ill for at least six months before I finally tumbled to it. tumble to (something)1. To fall or topple to some lower location or level. I feared the worst when I saw my grandfather tumble to the floor. He kicked the crate and watched it tumble to the basement. 2. obsolescent To arrive at some conclusion or understanding. I have since tumbled to the belief that animals prove far better companions than other people. It was only after the debt collectors began taking away our belongings that I tumbled to the reality of David's financial woes. tumble tov. Slang To come to some sudden understanding; catch on to something: I tumbled to the reality that the other card players were cheating. |
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