breakdown

1. N-COUNT The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending. (關(guān)系、計(jì)劃、討論等的) 失敗; 結(jié)束

...the breakdown of talks between the U.S. and E.U. officials. …美國(guó)與歐盟官員會(huì)談的失敗。

...the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage. …無(wú)法挽回的一場(chǎng)婚姻的破裂。

2. N-COUNT If you have a breakdown, you become very depressed, so that you are unable to cope with your life. 精神崩潰

My personal life was terrible. My mother had died, and a couple of years later I had a breakdown. 我的個(gè)人生活糟透了。母親去世了,幾年后我精神崩潰了。

3. →see also nervous breakdown

4. N-COUNT If a car or a piece of machinery has a breakdown, it stops working. 故障

Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was plagued by breakdowns. 她的舊車性能不可靠,所以旅途被故障所困擾。

5. N-COUNT A breakdown of something is a list of its separate parts. 細(xì)目列表

The organizers were given a breakdown of the costs. 組織者們被給了一份花銷細(xì)目。