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breakdown

UK //ˈbreɪkdaʊn//US //ˈbreɪkdaʊn//

词源

源自中古英语 'breken down',字面意思是“打破”或“分解”,后来演变为表示故障或分析的含义。

noun

❶ 指机械、系统或设备的故障或停止工作,通常由于技术问题或损坏导致无法正常运行。

“The car had a breakdown on the highway.”

(汽车在高速公路上抛锚了。)

“A power breakdown left the whole city in darkness.”

(电力故障导致整个城市陷入黑暗。)

❶ 指人的精神或身体崩溃,通常由于压力、疲劳或情绪问题导致无法正常应对生活或工作。

“After months of stress, he suffered a nervous breakdown.”

(经过几个月的压力,他精神崩溃了。)

“She had a breakdown from overwork and had to take a leave.”

(她因过度劳累而崩溃,不得不休假。)

❶ 指对复杂事物的详细分析或分类,通常用于解释或理解其组成部分或结构。

“The report provides a breakdown of the company's expenses.”

(报告详细分析了公司的开支。)

“Can you give me a breakdown of the costs involved?”

(你能给我一份费用的详细清单吗?)

同义词:failure, collapse, analysis, malfunction, disintegration

常见短语

breakdown of communication — 指沟通的中断或失败,通常由于误解、缺乏交流或技术问题导致信息无法传递。

“The project failed due to a breakdown of communication between teams.”

(由于团队之间沟通失败,项目失败了。)

breakdown lane — 指高速公路或道路旁供车辆紧急停靠的区域,通常用于车辆故障或紧急情况时使用。

“He pulled over into the breakdown lane to check the engine.”

(他把车停到紧急停车道检查发动机。)