喜樂美語

原始詞典資料13 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

break downverb

  • 1

    computercomputingengineeringTo stop functioning.

    • I am afraid my computer will break down if I try to run it at too high a speed.
    • "We love our little diesel trains. They potter up and down. They break down. The C6 overhaul is only a temporary answer. By the time they are replaced, they will be 45 years old.
  • 2

    To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure.

  • 3

    To intentionally demolish; to pull down.

  • 4

    To fail, especially socially or for political reasons.

    • Talks broke down between Prime Minister John Doe and the opposition party.
    • Relations broke down between Greece and Turkey.
  • 5

    To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.

    • Is it worth taking it to a repair shop, or should I just break down and buy a new one?
  • 6

    To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.

    • Near-synonym: come undone
    • She is back to work now, after she broke down the other day.
  • 7

    To render or to become weak and ineffective.

    • His authority and influence over his coordinates broke down gradually.
    • Hodgson's approach may not illuminate proceedings in Poland and Ukraine but early evidence suggests they will be tough to break down.
  • 8

    To (cause to) decay, to decompose.

    • Leaves and grass will break down into compost faster if you keep them moist.
另外 4 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    To separate into a number of parts.

    • Near-synonyms: break apart, break up, take apart, tear down, tear up
    • The goods station is a transhipment centre (centre de transbordement) at which loads made up at other centres are broken down and redespatched to destinations in the area.
  • 10

    To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.

    • Near-synonym: analyze
    • If you don't understand, ask him to break down the numbers for you.
  • 11

    To digest.

    • Near-synonym: catabolize
    • His stomach took a while to break down his food.
  • 12

    informalentertainmentlifestylemusicTo bust down or bust a move; to perform energetic, often freestyle or hip-hop moves, frequently during a song’s instrumental break where only drums or bass are playing; see breakdown.

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資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。