1 If a system, relationship, or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement.
2 to be unable to control your feelings and to start to cry:
3 to stop working or not be successful:
Our car broke down on the thruway.
5 to separate, or to separate something, into smaller parts:
6 if a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working:
Production has been slow because the equipment keeps breaking down.
7 if a system, relationship, or discussion breaks down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement:
Negotiations with management broke down.
The school bus broke down and had to be towed to the nearest garage.
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.
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機器, (機器或車輛)出故障, 溝通…
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机器, (机器或车辆)出故障, 沟通…
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crisis, avería, ruptura…
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quebrar, avariar, enguiçar…
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故障する, 壊れる…
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bozulmak, çalışmamak, kırılmak…
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panne [feminine], dépression [feminine] (nerveuse), décomposition [feminine]…
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avariar-se…
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