tumble [ˈtʌmb(ə)l] ① v.(使)摔倒,跌落;(价格或数量)暴跌,骤降 ② n.(尤指从高处的)倒下,跌落;(水平的)下降
例句 This binary way of thinking, seeing retirement as a cliff edge over which
workers and consumers suddenly tumble, bears little relation to the real
world.【2017-7《经济学人》】
将退休视为“悬崖”,员工和消费者将突然从崖边跌落—这种非此即彼的思维方式与现实世界不符。