tumble

tumble n.

跌倒, 摔跤, 翻斤斗

vi.

翻倒, 摔倒, 倒塌, 滾動, 翻筋斗, 倉惶地行動

vt.

使摔倒, 使滾翻, 弄亂

英英解釋:名詞tumble:
1. an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
2. a sudden drop from an upright position
同義詞：spill, fall
動詞tumble:
1. fall down, as if collapsing
同義詞：topple
2. cause to topple or tumble by pushing
同義詞：topple, tip
3. roll over and over, back and forth
4. fly around
同義詞：whirl, whirl around
5. fall apart
同義詞：crumble, crumple, break down, collapse
6. throw together in a confused mass
7. understand, usually after some initial difficulty
同義詞：catch on, get wise, get onto, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
8. fall suddenly and sharply
9. put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
10. suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
11. do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

習慣用語

all in a tumble 混亂到極點

give [get] a tumble [口]給予[得到]好評

give sb. a tumble 視某人如熟人

have a slight tumble 輕輕跌了一跤

take a tumble [美俚]突然領悟

tumble and toss 亂翻亂滾, 遍地打滾

tumble down the sink [美]牛飲

tumble home [in] (舷側上部)向內彎曲; (木工)嵌進; [俚]上床倒下就睡

tumble over 亂扔; 打翻; 絆倒; 反覆思考

tumble to 領悟, 明白; [英]適應; 贊成, 同意

tumble up 使混亂; [俚]起床; (水手等)匆忙跑上甲板