break down
US
UK break down vi phrasal: (machine: stop working)
SC 坏掉，抛锚 huài diào，pāo máo
SC 发生故障 fā shēng gù zhàng
The car broke down on the way home.
回家的路上，车子抛锚了。
break down vi phrasal: figurative (person: cry)
SC 精神崩溃 jīng shén bēng kuì
SC 情绪失控
Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband's accident.
斯特拉在警察告知自己丈夫出事时，精神崩溃了。
break down vi phrasal: figurative (collapse, become weak)
SC 崩溃，瓦解，破裂 bēng kuì ，wǎ jiě ，pò liè
TC 崩潰，瓦解，破裂
TC 崩潰，瓦解，破裂
SC 垮掉，衰弱 kuǎ diào，shuāi ruò
TC 衰弱(身体)
TC 衰弱(身体)
The union called a strike after talks broke down over retirement benefits.
退休福利的谈判破裂后，工会号召进行罢工。
break [sth] down, break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (door, wall: knock down) (将门、墙等)
SC 摧毁，捣毁，破坏 cuī huǐ，dǎo huǐ，pò huài
TC 摧毀，搗毀，破壞
TC 摧毀，搗毀，破壞
The police broke down the door when they raided the house.
当对房屋进行搜查时，警方破门而入。
break [sth] down, break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (substance: disintegrate)
SC 将…分解成化学成分
Stomach acid breaks down food during digestion.
消化时，胃酸会将食物分解成化学成分。
break [sth] down, break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep: figurative (analyze)
SC 对…进行分解分析
We can break down the process into a number of separate stages.
我们能够将整个过程分解为一系列独立的阶段。
breakdown n: (car, machine: failure) (汽车)
SC 抛锚 pāo máo
SC 故障 pāo máo，gù zhàng
TC 故障(机器)
TC 故障(机器)
Mary had a breakdown on the way to work, which caused her to be late.
玛丽的车在上班路上抛锚，导致她上班迟到。
breakdown n: (chemical decomposition) (化学)
SC 分解 fēn jiě
TC 分解
TC 分解
In just a few days, the breakdown of the cell structure was apparent.
短短几天，细胞结构的分解就变得非常明显。
breakdown n: (mental collapse)
SC 心理崩溃，精神崩溃 jīng shén bēng kuì
Apparently, Dr. Harris had a breakdown, so Dr. Watts is taking over his scheduled surgeries.
很显然哈里斯医生心理崩溃了，所以瓦茨医生接手了安排给哈里斯医生的手术。
breakdown n: (analysis into parts)
SC 细目分类，细目，分类分析 xì mù fēn lèi，xì mù
A breakdown of the study, its findings, and its implications can be found on page 10.
该研究的细目、研究结果及其影响可在第10页找到。
breakdown n: (finance: itemization) (财务)
SC 逐条账目，分类细目
The breakdown of the department's spending budget is shown in this graph.
本图表显示了该部门支出预算的分类细目。
breakdown n: (disrupted communication) (对话、谈判等)
SC 失败，破裂 shī bài，pò liè
TC 破裂
TC 破裂
There's been a breakdown in negotiations between the two countries.
两国之间的谈判破裂。
break down and cry v expr: (burst into tears)
SC 崩溃而哭 bēng kuì ér kū
TC 崩潰而哭
TC 崩潰而哭
Helen broke down and cried when she heard the sad news.