"topple" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 推翻
• 倾倒

Definition

使倒下或推翻，常用于形容物体倒下，或权力中的人被推翻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于实际物体倒下，也可比喻权力被推翻，如“推翻政府”。较正式，多见于新闻或正式场合，经常与over连用（如topple over）。

Examples

The strong wind made the tree topple.

大风让树**倒了**。

Be careful or you might topple the vase.

小心，否则你可能会把花瓶**弄倒**。

They planned to topple the old statue.

他们计划**推倒**那座老雕像。

Protesters are hoping to topple the corrupt government.

抗议者希望**推翻**腐败的政府。

One mistake could topple his whole career.

一个错误就可能**毁掉**他的整个事业。

Don't stack the boxes so high—they could easily topple over.

不要把箱子堆太高——它们很容易**倒下**。