breakdown
翻译
故障, 崩溃, 明细, 分类
例句
We had a breakdown on the highway.
我们的车在高速公路上抛锚了。
He suffered a nervous breakdown.
他精神崩溃了。
We need a breakdown of the costs.
我们需要一份成本明细。
There was a breakdown in communication.
沟通中断了。
语法模式
a breakdown of ((sth.)) ((某事物))的明细 We need a breakdown of the costs.
a breakdown in ((sth.)) ((某事物))的故障/中断 There was a breakdown in communication.
to have/suffer a breakdown 发生故障/精神崩溃 We had a breakdown on the highway.
近义词
Synonyms: failure, collapse, analysis, itemization
词源
由动词“break”（打破）和副词“down”（向下）组成。指某物停止运作，好像它已经损坏并倒塌了。
记忆技巧
想象一台机器“损坏（break）”并“停机（down）”。对于“分析”的含义，可以想成将一个复杂的主题“分解（break down）”成更小的部分。