v.  碎裂，崩裂，坍塌

v. （使）粉碎，（使）碎裂

v.  衰弱，崩溃 ≈ disintegrate

n.  酥皮水果甜点心

• crumbling economy  正在衰退的经济

• The old stonework was crumbling away. 古老的石筑部分逐渐崩塌。

• Their economy crumbled under the weight of United Nations sanctions. 在联合国制裁的重压之下，他们的经济崩溃了。

• Crumble the cheese over the salad. 把干酪弄成碎屑洒在色拉上。

• All his hopes began to crumble away. 他所有的希望开始化为泡影。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/