| 词汇 | tumbledown |
| 释义 | tumbledown adjective[ before noun ] uk /ˈtʊm.bəl.daʊn/ us /ˈtʊm.bəl.daʊn/ (of a building) in a very bad condition, especially in a state of decay: （建筑物）摇摇欲坠的，破败不堪的 a tumbledown cottage破败不堪的村舍 In bad condition battered battle-scarred be on the skidsidiom beat someone up blasted have seen better daysidiom hors de combat impaired in decay in good, bad, etc. repairidiom ruined run someone/something down sad scarred scuffed the worse for wearidiom well worn worm-eaten worn out worse tumbledown | American Dictionarytumbledown adjective us/ˈtʌm·bəlˌdɑʊn/ (of a building) in a bad condition, esp. in a state of decay: They lived in a tumbledown cottage near the railroad tracks. Examples of tumbledowntumbledown He lived in a tumbledown shack and had survived on a small payment that he received after the accident and by visiting soup kitchens. It alludes, firstly, to the fortunes and environmental effects of both intensive and 'tumbledown' arable farming. They are uncomfortable, tumbledown places, and certainly not places for us to visit for a holiday. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All they were asking for was the renewal of the tumbledown, damp and disgraceful building, in which they carry out their excellent operations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But this postmaster is living in a tumbledown old house with the village post office attached. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Those built in the rural areas are often much more tumbledown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I had vacant possession of a rather tumbledown building which clearly needed considerable renovation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has an outside lavatory in a tumbledown decrepit backyard and, almost needless to say, it has no bathroom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One may find tumbledown schools in any part of the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am talking now of tumbledown shacks, dumps of abandoned cars, and other bits of old ironmongery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some people on low incomes want to buy tumbledown houses and improve them, but are worried that they may become unemployed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In recent weeks, massive cuts in grants to local authorities for housing modernising programmes alone have appalled many of my constituents whose houses were in a tumbledown condition. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is relevant to the situation in my constituency, where in many of the villages there is a considerable amount of derelict land, with tumbledown dwellings thereon. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They cannot reproduce the tumbledown cottage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1785, the castle was turned into a brewery and in 1988, the tumbledown building was eventually demolished. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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