[no obj., with adverbial](typically of a person)fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong
(尤指人)突然地(或笨拙地、头朝下地)跌倒
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she pitched forward, tumbling down the remaining stairs. 她向前一倾,从剩下几级楼梯上滚了下来。
move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way
跌跌撞撞(或无拘束)地走,冲
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police and dogs tumbled from the vehicle. 警察与狗匆忙地冲下了车。
(of something abstract)fall rapidly in amount or value
(指抽象事物的数量或价值)暴跌
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property prices tumbled. 房地产价暴跌。
[with obj.]dry (washing) in a tumble-dryer
用滚筒干燥机甩干。
[with obj.]rumple; disarrange
弄乱;弄皱
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[as adj.
tumbled ]his tumbled bedclothes. 他那弄皱了的床单。
[with obj.]
〈非正式〉 做爱。
[no obj.](
〈非正式〉 明白,领悟,洞悉
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she'll ring again as soon as she tumbles to what she's done. 一旦她明白她所做的事情,她会再打电话过来的。
[no obj.]perform acrobatic feats, typically handsprings and somersaults in the air
表演翻跟头。
(of a breed of pigeon)repeatedly turn over backwards in flight
(翻头鸽)在飞翔中不断后翻。
[with obj.]clean (castings, gemstones, etc.) in a tumbling barrel
用滚净筒把(铸件、宝石矿石等)弄干净。
a sudden or headlong fall
突然跌倒;头朝下跌倒
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I took a tumble in the nettles. 我跌倒在荨麻上。
a rapid fall in amount or value
(数量、价值)暴跌
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a tumble in share prices. 股价大跌。
an untidy or confused arrangement or state
混乱;杂乱
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her hair was a tumble of untamed curls. 她的卷发乱作一团。
〈非正式〉 性交。
a handspring, somersault in the air, or other acrobatic feat
翻跟头。
〈美,非正式〉 (表认可、感激或感兴趣的)示好
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not a soul gave him a tumble. 没有一个人向他示好。
"Middle English (as a verb, also in the sense ‘dance with contortions’): from Middle Low German