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tumbledown

/tuhm-buhl-doun/US // ˈtʌm bəlˌdaʊn //UK // (ˈtʌmbəlˌdaʊn) //

跌宕起伏,翻腾,跌倒的人,跌倒

Related Words

shabby寒酸,寒酸的,破烂不堪,褴褛的dilapidated残破的,残旧的,残破不堪,残旧flimsy单薄,单薄的,脆弱的,薄薄的crumbling摇摇欲坠,摇摇欲坠的,崩溃的,崩坏的decrepit颓废的,颓然,颓废,衰败的broken-down崩溃的,破碎的,破损的,坏了derelict废弃的,荒废的,荒废,遗弃者rickety颤颤巍巍,佝偻病,摇摇欲坠,颤颤巍巍的shaky摇摇欲坠,摇摇欲坠的,颤颤巍巍的,颤颤巍巍broken坏了,破损,破损的,破碎的wobbly摇摆不定的,摇摆不定,晃晃悠悠,摇摇欲坠ramshackle破烂不堪,残破的,破旧不堪,残破不堪deserted冷冷清清,冷冷清清的,荒废的,荒芜的desolate荒凉,凄凉,荒凉的,荒芜neglected被忽视的,被忽略的,被忽视的人,被忽视的问题dingy杂乱无章,嘈杂,杂乱无章的,嘈杂的seedy狡猾的,狡猾的人,狡猾,狡猾的家伙tacky俗气,粘性,俗气的,粘性大infirm老弱病残,老弱,体弱的,体弱run-down崩溃,倒闭,崩溃的,倒闭的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : dilapidated; ruined; rundown: He lived in a tumble-down shack.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.ruinous
Synonyms
annihilative歼灭性,歼灭性的,湮灭性,消灭性的baleful可恶的,可恶的家伙,可恶的人,可恶的是baneful可恶,可恶的,可憎的,可憎calamitous灾难性的,灾难性,灾害性的,灾害性cataclysmic灾难性的,大灾变,灾难性事件,灾难性catastrophic灾难性的,灾难性,灾害性,灾难crippling跛脚的,瘸腿的,残缺的,跛脚damaging破坏性,破坏性的,有害的,损害deadly致命的,致命,死亡的,致命性deleterious有害的,有毒的,有益的,有害depleting枯竭的,枯竭,耗尽,消耗的dilapidated残破的,残旧的,残破不堪,残旧dire严峻的,严酷的,严峻,严峻的形势draining排水,沥水,排水的,排放exhausting疲惫不堪的,详尽的,疲惫不堪,疲惫的extravagant挥霍无度,奢侈的,挥霍浪费,奢华的fatal夺命的,夺命,夺命金,夺命狂奔fateful命中注定,命中注定的,命运之神,命中注定的事harmful有害的,有害,不利的hurtful伤人的,伤人,伤害性的,伤害人的immoderate无节制,无节制的,无度,无度的injurious有害的,伤害性,有害,损害性murderous谋杀,谋杀性的,谋杀的,谋杀性noxious有害的,有毒的,有害,有毒pernicious恶毒的,恶性,害人的,恶性的ramshackle破烂不堪,残破的,破旧不堪,残破不堪rundown润物细无声,润物细无声的,润物无声,润色shattering动摇的,动荡不安的,动人心魄,动人suicidal自杀式,自杀式的,自杀性,自杀性的unfortunate不幸的是,不幸的,遗憾的是,可惜的是wasteful侈靡,浪费,浪费的,侈靡的withering枯萎,凋零,凋谢,枯萎的wrackful满满的,丰富的,满满当当,满满当当的

Examples

  • But Tumbledown is worth sticking with, though, and it blossoms in surprising ways.

  • All clear, Tom called, and there was a sudden rush of wet figures for the poor sanctuary of the tumbledown shack.

  • The threatening walls of this tumbledown abode seemed to have been decorated with hieroglyphics.

  • In one corner a tumbledown bookstand, in the other the fantastic silhouette of a hideous violoncello case.

  • Rail fences, for the most part in a tumbledown condition, paralleled the dirt road here and there.

  • Bonner was standing near the tumbledown fireplace, placidly lighting a cigarette.

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