fall apart

英 [fɔːl əˈpɑːt]

美 [fɔːl əˈpɑːrt]

fall to pieces (英国英语中作 fall to bits) 同 fall apart; 破裂; 散架; 垮掉; 摔碎; （机构或体系）解散，瓦解; （情感上）崩溃

英英释义

verb

• become separated into pieces or fragments
  1. The figurine broke
  2. The freshly baked loaf fell apart
  Synonym:breakseparatesplit upcome apart
• break or fall apart into fragments
  1. The cookies crumbled
  2. The Sphinx is crumbling
  Synonym:crumble
• go to pieces
  1. The lawn mower finally broke
  2. The gears wore out
  3. The old chair finally fell apart completely
  Synonym:breakwearwear outbust
• lose one's emotional or mental composure
  1. She fell apart when her only child died
  Synonym:go to pieces

双语例句

• If it were not for friction, our houses would fall apart.
  如果没有了摩擦力，我们的房屋就会坍塌。
• The true test comes when things fall apart.
  出了问题，才是真正考验人的时候。
• When we do not handle unexpected events and the interpersonal elements well, our schedules fall apart.
  当我们没有办法处理好未预料到的事情和人际关系时，我们的日程表开始支离破碎。
• It was a sure thing, why'd the deal fall apart?
  这件事已经定了，为什么这笔交易吹了？
• You need to know you won't fall apart if you don't have a man in your life.
  你要知道如果在生活中没有男人你不会崩溃。
• For a start, the eurozone would not fall apart.
  首先，欧元区不会分崩离析。
• As things fall apart and they're thrust into a desperate struggle.
  随着经济的崩溃，他们被迫陷入绝望中挣扎。
• I've got to rest before I fall apart.
  我的休息了，不然就要崩溃了。
• I have made governments collapse and marriages fall apart.
  我已经让政府垮台，婚姻破裂。
• If we let the existing banking system fall apart, it will cause immense destruction.
  如果我们让现有的银行系统崩溃，它会造成巨大的破坏。