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topple

/ˈtɒpl̩/ /ˈtɑpl̩/

Meanings
verb

推翻，颠覆。

To push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something

Examples :

"The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator."
愤怒的群众推倒了前独裁者的雕像。
action event politics government

Related Words

Illustration statue

statue noun

/ˈstæt.juː/ /ˈstætʃu/

雕像，塑像.

"The school's courtyard featured a beautiful statue of a famous mathematician. "

学校的庭院里有一个精美的雕像，是著名数学家的塑像。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration dictator

dictator noun

/dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹ/

独裁者， 独裁统治者。

"Dictators are always punished eventually."

独裁者最终总是会受到惩罚的。

Illustration massed

massed verb

/mæst/

聚集，集中。

"The protesters massed in front of the city hall, demanding change. "

抗议者们聚集在市政厅前，要求变革。

Illustration totter

totter noun

/ˈtɒtə/ /ˈtɑːtɚ/

蹒跚, 摇晃.

"The old man's totter made him slow and unsteady as he walked to the bus stop. "

老人蹒跚的步伐让他走去公交车站时显得缓慢而不稳。

Illustration crowds

crowds noun

/kɹaʊdz/

人群，群众

"After the movie let out, a crowd of people pushed through the exit doors."

电影散场后，一大群人拥挤着从出口涌了出来。

Illustration overturn

overturn noun

/ˌoʊvərˈtɜrn/ /oʊvərˈtɜrn/

颠覆，翻倒

"The sudden overturn of the bus caused many injuries. "

公共汽车突然的翻覆造成了许多人受伤。

Illustration overthrow

overthrow noun

/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ /ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/

推翻，颠覆

"The student council's overthrow was announced at the assembly. "

学生会的被推翻在集会上宣布了。

Illustration toppled

toppled verb

/ˈtɑpəld/ /ˈtɒpəld/

倒塌，推翻。

"The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator."

成群的人們推倒了前獨裁者的雕像。

Illustration pennies

pennies noun

/ˈpɛn.iːz/

便士，（旧制）英国铜币。

""Before they switched to decimal currency, a loaf of bread might have cost just a few pennies in Ireland." "

在实行十进制货币之前，在爱尔兰，一条面包可能只需要几个便士（旧制铜币）就能买到。

Illustration former

former adjective

/ˈfɔːmə/ /ˈfɔɹmɚ/

以前的，先前的。

"A former president;  the former East Germany"

一位前总统；先前的东德

Illustration throw

throw verb

/θɹəʊ/ /θɹoʊ/

投掷, 扔.

"The student threw his backpack onto the chair. "

那个学生把他的背包扔到椅子上。