breakdown

['breikdaun]

n.崩溃, 故障, 衰弱, 分类, 跺脚曳步舞

例句与用法：

Unless he stops driving himself like this he'll have a breakdown.

他要是总这样拚命干下去是吃不消的。

He couldn't hold down a job after his breakdown.

他病倒以後，工作也就保不住了。

His frequent depressions were the prelude to a complete mental breakdown.

他经常抑郁寡欢,后来精神完全崩溃了。

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. (机器等的)故障, 损坏

Our car had a breakdown on the road.

我们的汽车在路上抛锚了。

2. 垮台, 崩溃; 破裂

There has been a complete breakdown of law and order.

法律与秩序已荡然无存。

3. (精神、体力等的)衰弱, 衰竭

She has had a nervous breakdown.

她神经崩溃了。

4. 分类; 分析

The accountant gave a breakdown of the expenses.

会计交出一份开支明细帐。

5. 【化】分解

6. 跺脚曳步舞(一种喧闹活泼的美国土风舞)