break down

名词 n. 动词 v.

中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.

Alternative form of breakdown. alt-of,alternative

动词 v.

To stop functioning. intransitive,usually

— I am afraid my computer will break down if I try to run it at too high a speed.
To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure. intransitive
To intentionally demolish; to pull down. transitive
To fail, especially socially or for political reasons. intransitive

— Talks broke down between Prime Minister John Doe and the opposition party.
To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender. idiomatic,intransitive

— Is it worth taking it to a repair shop, or should I just break down and buy a new one?
To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally. ergative,figuratively

— Near-synonym: come undone
To render or to become weak and ineffective. ergative,figuratively

— His authority and influence over his coordinates broke down gradually.
To (cause to) decay, to decompose. ergative

— Leaves and grass will break down into compost faster if you keep them moist.
To separate into a number of parts.

— Near-synonyms: break apart, break up, take apart, tear down, tear up
To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of. ergative,figuratively

— Near-synonym: analyze
To digest. ergative

— Near-synonym: catabolize
Bust down or bust a move; the act of performing energetic, often freestyle or hip-hop moves, frequently during a song’s instrumental break where only drums or bass are playing; see breakdown (music). informal

词形变化

breaks down present,singular,third-person breaking down participle,present broke down past broken down participle,past broke down informal,participle,past break downs plural

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衍生词

break-down breakdown broken down broken-down valise my car has broken down