坍台 meaning in English
[方言]
1.(垮台) (of enterprises, etc.) collapse
2.(丢脸) fall into disgrace; lose face
Examples
- An unstable wall had collapsed on the spot , covering the bulbs
一堵坍台的墙压倒在埋郁金香的地方，覆盖住了那些球根。 - He was degraded in their eyes ; he had lost caste and station before the very paupers
他在他们的眼光里是坍台了；他在贫民前面丢了体面和地位。