break down

phr

• ① 捣毁;毁坏
  • break down a door将门捣毁

• ② 镇压;用武力推翻
  • break down all opposition [resistance]镇压一切反对[抵抗]

• ③ 分类;分析;分为细目
  • These figures on living expenses must be broken down into food, shelter, education, medical bills, etc.这些生活费用的数目必须细分为食、住、教育、医药费等项。

• ④ 损坏;崩溃;瓦解;失败
  • The wall has broken down.那道墙垮了。
  • The talks have broken down.会谈失败了。

• ⑤ (机器等)出毛病,故障
  • The car broke down.汽车抛锚了。
  • The telephone system [computer] has broken down.电话系统[电脑]故障了。

• ⑥ (健康)衰弱;(精神)受挫
  • His health broke down from malnutrition.他的健康因营养不良而衰弱。
  • She broke down when she saw the accident.她看到那件事故时,悲痛欲绝。