• vi. 傾倒；倒塌；搖搖欲墜
• vt. 推翻；顛覆；使倒塌
• n. (Topple)人名；(英)托佩爾

來自 top,頂端，頭部，-le,表反復。特殊用法或比喻用法，引申詞義從頂部摔下，倒塌等。

topple

topple: see top

topple (v.)

1580s, "tumble down, fall headfirst," earlier "tumble or roll about" (1540s), from top (v.) "to tip" + frequentative suffix -le. Transitive sense also is from 1590s. Related: Toppled; toppling.

1. The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government.

這一試圖推翻人民黨政府的行動似乎缺乏策略。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The tree is so badly damaged they are worried it might topple over.

這棵樹嚴重受損，他們擔心它會倒掉。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The general is accused of conniving in a plot to topple the government.

將軍被指控縱容一個顛覆政府的陰謀.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. He slapped his knee and began to topple from his seat.

他拍膝蓋,開始在座位上昏昏沉沉地倒下去.

來自辭典例句

5. This scandal could topple the government.

這一丑聞可能使政府倒臺.

來自辭典例句