break-down

By then the gate was being broken down.

那时候门快要被砸开了。

The car broke down halfway to the camp.

车子在去营地的半路上抛锚了。

The car broke down halfway to the destination.

汽车在到达目的地的中途抛锚了。

The newly published booklet breaks down into three parts.

这本版的小册子分成三分。

The newly-published chronicle breaks down into eight major parts.

这版的编史分成分。

Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.

我们的汽车在市郊了故障。

Chemicals in the body break our food down into useful substances.

人体中的化学元素把食物分解成有用的物质。

By helpful kindness the teacher broke down the new boy’s shyness.

老师和蔼可亲的态度减轻了这个来的孩子的羞怯。

The furnace broke down and the entire office building has no heat.

锅炉坏了, 整栋办公楼没有暖气。

What if the car breaks down?

汽车要是抛锚了怎么办呢？

The robbers broke the door down.

强盗们把门砸开了。

My car overheated and broke down.

我的汽车变得过热, 了故障。

John broke down the washing machine.

约翰拆开了洗衣机。

The elevator broke down and we had to walk up the tenth floor.

电梯坏了, 我们只好走到十层。

That car is always breaking down! It’s the bane of my life.

这车老是拋锚！真是我的祸根。

Our new policies are designed to break down artificial barriers to women’s advancement.

我们的政策是要打破对女性晋升人为设置的障碍。

If your car breaks down on the motorway, sit tight and wait for the police.

如果汽车在高速公路上了故障，守在那里别动等警察来。

She came an hour late and spun him a yarn about her car breaking down.

她晚到了一小时，对他编谎说自己的汽车坏了。

Their opposition broke down.

他们的反对意见打消了。

The locomotive has broken down.

火车头坏了。