塌tā ❶ （倒塌） collapse; fall down; cave in: 河水泛滥， 冲 ～ 了堤岸。 The river floods caved in the bank. 墙 ～ 了。 The wall collapsed [fell in]. 屋顶被雪压 ～ 了。 The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow. 没有什么好怕的， 天不会 ～ 下来。 There's nothing to be afraid of. The sky won't fall down.
❷ （凹下） sink; droop: 花儿晒 ～ 秧了。 The flowers drooped in the hot sun. 他脸色苍白， 双颊 ～ 了下去。 He looked very pale; his cheeks had sunk in.
❸ (安定； 镇定) calm down; settle down to: ～ 下心来学习 settle down to one's study
◆塌崩 breakdown; 塌鼻子 a flat nose; a snubby nose；
塌方 cave in; collapse; overbreak; landslide; landslip; 塌棵菜 broadbeaked mustard; 塌实 steady and sure; earnest; dependable; free from anxiety; having peace of mind; at ease; 塌缩 collapse; 塌陷 subside; collapse; sink; cave in |