break down
phrasal verb with break verb uk/breɪk/ us/breɪk/ broke | broken
(MACHINE)
B2 （机器或车辆）出故障
If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road. 我们的汽车抛锚了，我们只好把它推到路旁。
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- The school bus broke down and had to be towed to the nearest garage.
- Oh no - has your washing machine broken down again?
- I'm worried that his car has broken down, or worse still, that he's had an accident.
- If the central heating breaks down again, I will refuse to pay the repair bill.
- Our dishwasher broke down just a month after the guarantee had expired.
(COMMUNICATION)
（系统或关系）崩溃，瓦解;（讨论）失败
If a system, relationship, or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement.
(CRY)
（情绪）崩溃;忍不住哭了起来
to be unable to control your feelings and to start to cry
When we gave her the bad news, she broke down and cried. 当我们告诉她这个坏消息时，她忍不住哭了起来。