| 单词 | collapsible |
| 释义 | collapsible (once / 21297 pages) adj Something that can be folded down into a manageable size is said to be collapsible, i.e., able to be collapsed. It is used as an adjective, as in "He folded up the collapsible table and put it in his car." Collapsible is formed from the verb collapse, which comes from the Latin collāpsus, "fallen together." This makes sense, since something that is collapsible "falls" into a tighter, more compact size or shape. Of course, anything that is able to fall can be considered collapsible, but the word refers more to something that is intentionally made to fall, rather than something like a rickety building that might collapse. WORD FAMILYcollapsible: noncollapsible+/collapsable: noncollapsable/collapse: collapsable, collapsed, collapses, collapsible, collapsing USAGE EXAMPLESSpecial collapsible versions were kept for this purpose. BBC(Dec 15, 2016) Reluctant at first, he quickly completed a manuscript, writing on a collapsible bridge table under an apple tree. Los Angeles Times(Dec 13, 2016) Oristand is collapsible, folding completely flat when not in use, yet is strong enough to guarantee years of normal work traffic. Los Angeles Times(Dec 01, 2016) adj capable of collapsing or being collapsed a collapsible boat Syn|Ant collapsable foldable, foldaway, folding capable of being folded up and stored telescopichaving parts that slide one within another tip-upconstructed so as to tip up or out of the way noncollapsable, noncollapsible not capable of collapsing nontelescopic, nontelescopingnot telescopic |
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