| 短语 | break sth↔down |
| 释义 | ˌbreak sth↔ˈdown1to make sth fall down, open, etc. by hitting it hard打倒，砸破（某物）Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside.消防队员不得不破门而入，解救困在里面的人。2to destroy sth or make it disappear, especially a particular feeling or attitude that sb has破坏，消除（尤指某种感情或态度）to break down resistance/opposition瓦解抵抗╱反对to break down sb's reserve/shyness驱除某人的矜持╱胆怯Attempts must be made to break down the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities.必须设法消除造成这两个社区不和的恐惧和敌意。3to divide sth into parts in order to analyse it or make it easier to do把…分类；划分Break your expenditure down into bills, food and other.把支出费用按账单、食物及其他分类列明。Each lesson is broken down into several units.每一课都分成几部份。related nounbreakdown (3)4to make a substance separate into parts or change into a different form in a chemical process使分解（为）；使变化（成）Sugar and starch are broken down in the stomach.糖和淀粉在胃里被分解。related nounbreakdown (4) |
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