| 单词 | break down |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BROKEN/NOT BROKEN〕The elevators in this building are always breaking down. 这幢楼里的电梯总是出毛病。朗文写作活用〔OFTEN〕We bought a new washing machine. The old one was forever breaking down. 我们买了一台新的洗衣机，旧的那台老是坏掉。朗文写作活用〔acid〕Stomach acids can break down the poison.胃酸能分解这种毒素。牛津搭配〔assistance〕We provide assistance if your car breaks down.我们为汽车抛锚的人提供帮助。牛津搭配〔barrier〕We're trying to break down barriers between young people from both communities.我们正试图消除两个不同社区的年轻人之间的隔阂。麦克米伦高阶〔battering ram〕A very heavy metal bar used by firefighters and law enforcement officers to break down walls and doors.破墙槌：一种非常沉重的金属槌，是救火人员和执法官员用来捣破墙和门而用的美国传统〔break down barriers〕The talks were meant to break down barriers between the two groups.谈判旨在消除双方意见的分歧。剑桥高阶〔break down〕This old motorcycle is constantly breaking down.这辆旧摩托车老是出毛病。韦氏高阶〔break〕At one point, the talks seemed close to breaking down.会谈一度濒于破裂。麦克米伦高阶〔break〕Attempts must be made to break down the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities.必须设法消除造成这两个社区不和的恐惧和敌意。牛津高阶〔break〕Expenditure on the project breaks down as follows: wages $10m, plant $4m, raw materials $5m.这项工程的支出费用分项列明如下：工资 1 000 万元，设备 400 万元，原料 500 万元。牛津高阶〔break〕If the body is robbed this way for too long, vital organs break down.要是长期这样糟蹋身体,主要器官肯定出毛病。英汉大词典〔break〕It takes a long time to break down prejudices.消除偏见需要很长时间。朗文当代〔break〕The document breaks down into four parts.文件可分为四部分。英汉大词典〔break〕The population breaks down into three main groups.人口可分成三个主要的群族美国传统〔break〕These enzymes break down food in the stomach (= cause food to separate into smaller pieces).这些酶在胃中分解食物。剑桥高阶〔component〕We've been breaking down the budget into its component parts.我们把预算划分为各组成部分。朗文当代〔dissolve〕To cause to break down emotionally or psychologically; upset.使沮丧：使在情感上或心理上失去控制；使不安美国传统〔enzyme〕An enzyme in the saliva of the mouth starts the process of breaking down the food.由于唾液中酶的作用，食物进入口腔时就开始了分解过程。剑桥高阶〔expect〕Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down.许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。牛津高阶〔facility〕The report warns that there are no backup facilities if the reprocessing plant breaks down.报告警告说如果后处理工厂垮掉，就没有备用设施了。牛津搭配〔false economy〕Buying cheap household appliances is a false economy - they're twice as likely to break down.买廉价的大件家用电器只是表面实惠——它们出故障的几率高了一倍。剑桥高阶〔feudal〕The old feudal system was breaking down.旧的封建制度正在瓦解。外研社新世纪〔flushless toilet〕A toilet that disposes of waste without using water, especially one that utilizes bacteria to break down waste matter.免冲马桶：不用水即可除去废物的马桶，尤指用细菌分解废弃物的马桶美国传统〔go〕The computer breaks down and you go back to writing things down on pieces of paper.计算机坏了，你得像以前一样把东西写在纸上。麦克米伦高阶〔keep on〕The car keeps on breaking down.这辆车总是出故障。外研社新世纪〔manufacture〕He manufactured an alibi about his car breaking down.他编了一个汽车抛锚的借口。麦克米伦高阶〔microprogramming〕A method of operating the control unit of a computer by breaking down the control instructions into a sequence of small steps.微程序设计：一种操作计算机控制单位的方法，通过将控制指令分解成一系列的小步骤来实现美国传统〔miracle〕As chief negotiator she has performed miracles in breaking down barriers between the two sides.作为主要谈判人，她在打破双方之间的障碍上创造了奇迹。麦克米伦高阶〔misfortune〕We had the misfortune of breaking down.我们不幸失败了。牛津同义词〔one〕Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon.我们的汽车老出毛病，但我们快要买新的了。牛津高阶〔push〕If the car breaks down, we'll just have to get out and push.如果汽车出了故障, 我们就只好下车去推了。外研社新世纪〔ruminate〕Cows break down their food by rumination.牛通过反刍分解食物。韦氏高阶〔scared〕He's scared stiff of the relationship breaking down.他非常害怕关系破裂。柯林斯高阶〔shortcoming〕Marriages usually break down as a result of the shortcomings of both partners.婚姻常因为配偶双方的缺点而破裂。柯林斯高阶〔taboo〕Movie producers attempted to break down all the taboos.电影制片商们试图冲破一切清规戒律。英汉大词典〔vortex〕When marriages break down children are swept into the vortex of their parents' embittered emotions.当婚姻破裂时，孩子们也被卷进父母感情日益恶化的漩涡中。柯林斯高阶A car breaking down at rush hour could cause gridlock across the entire city.一辆车在交通高峰时抛锚可以导致整个城市的交通全面大堵塞。剑桥国际Her approach to management breaks down into four principles.她的管理方式可以细分为四项原则。牛津商务I know she's got a problem, but I daren't confront her with it in case she breaks down.我知道她出问题了，但怕她受不了我不敢当她面提出。剑桥国际If you're a member of a motoring organization (= an organization for people who drive cars or other vehicles), they'll come and help you if you break down.如果你是汽车驾驶员组织的成员，你的车出毛病时他们会来帮助你。剑桥国际If your car breaks down, just sit tight and wait for the police to come along. 如果你的车子抛锚，就留在原处不动，等警察来。译典通Look at that old car she's bought--I'll give it two weeks (= I calculate it will last that long) before it breaks down.看她买的那辆旧车----我估计它过两个星期就会坏了。剑桥国际Nowadays, DDT is not used much because some insects have become immune to it, and also because it does not break down naturally into harmless substances and can therefore harm other living things.如今滴滴涕已不太用了，因为有些昆虫对它已具备了免疫力，并且，它不会自然地转化成无害物质，从而可能害及其他生物。剑桥国际The disease affects the body's ability to break down some of the body's toxic waste products.这种疾病影响了人体分解体内有毒物质的能力。剑桥国际The machine must break down at this busy hour. 正忙的时候机器偏偏坏了。译典通The partnership between the firms is breaking down.公司间的合作失败了。牛津商务These enzymes break down food in the stomach (= cause food to separate into smaller pieces).这些酶在胃中分解食物。剑桥国际These trucks are designed to take a lot of punishment (= be used in very bad conditions) without breaking down.这些卡车被设计得能经受很大损耗而不会抛锚。剑桥国际They used a ram (also battering ram) to break down the door.他们用夯锤撞开了门。剑桥国际 |
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