| 释义 |
break down
transitive verb
1.
a. : to cause to fall or collapse by breaking or shattering : batter down : destroy
< breaking down the door >
b. : to wear down into a defective or useless condition by attrition
c. : to bring about loss of force or effectiveness of : make ineffective : impair, dispel
< breaking down the old legal codes >
2.
a. : to separate (as a chemical compound) into simpler substances : decompose
b. : to take apart especially for storage or shipment and for later reassembling
< a machine that can be broken down quickly and transported by plane >
c.
(1) : to reduce (a log) to a convenient size for sawing in the mill
(2) : to saw (a log) into cants
3.
a. : to tone down : qualify
< break down a color >
b. : to make (rubber) plastic : soften, masticate
4. : to stop (a sawmill or machine) because of an accident
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to become inoperative through breakage or wear : lose ability to operate or function
< the old truck broke down on the hill >
b. : to become inapplicable or ineffective
< the governor fled, royal authority broke down — American Guide Series: North Carolina >
< under critical analysis almost all distinctions previously made tended to break down >
2.
a. : to be susceptible to analysis or subdivision : to be readily analyzed
< the chronicle breaks down into three large parts — Mark Schorer >
b. : to undergo decomposition
< the old highly folded rocks have been breaking down gradually into soil — L.D.Stamp >
Synonyms: see analyze |