break down 英 [breik daun]   美 [brek daʊn]

break down

break down  英 [breik daun] 美 [brek daʊn]

phrase. 发生故障;坏掉,毁掉; 

The telephone system has broken down. 电话系统瘫痪了。
The car broke down on the freeway. 这车在高速公路上抛锚了。

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  • phrase. 发生故障;坏掉,毁掉;
  • 1. The telephone system has broken down.

    电话系统瘫痪了。

  • 2. The car broke down on the freeway.

    这车在高速公路上抛锚了。

  • 3. He broke down and wept when he heard the news.

    听到这个消息,他不禁失声痛哭。

ˌbreak ˈdown1(of a machine or vehicle机器或车辆)to stop working because of a fault出故障;坏掉The telephone system has broken down.电话系统瘫痪了。We(= the car)broke down on the freeway.我们的车在高速公路上抛锚了。related nounbreakdown (1)2to fail失败Negotiations between the two sides have broken down.双方谈判失败了。related nounbreakdown (2)3to become very bad被搞垮;垮掉Her health broke down under the pressure of work.她因工作压力身体垮掉了。see alsonervous breakdown4to lose control of your feelings and start crying情不自禁地哭起来He broke down and wept when he heard the news.听到这个消息,他不禁失声痛哭。5to divide into parts to be analysed划分(以便分析)Expenditure on the project breaks down as follows: wages $10m, plant $4m, raw materials $5m.这项工程的支出费用分项列明如下:工资 1 000 万元,设备 400 万元,原料 500 万元。related nounbreakdown (3)language bank atillustrate
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