break-down

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

我们的新政策是要打破对女性晋升人为设置的碍。

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

电梯坏, 我们只好走十层。

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

老师和蔼可亲的态度减轻这个新来的孩子的羞怯。

Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.

我们的汽车在郊出故。

The car broke down halfway to the camp.

车子在去营地的半路上抛锚。

The car broke down halfway to the destination.

汽车在达目的地的中途抛锚。

The newly published booklet breaks down into three parts.

这本新出版的小册子分成三部分。

By then the gate was being broken down.

那时候大门快要被砸开。

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

锅炉坏, 整栋办公大楼没有暖气。

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。

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

她一小时，对他编谎说自己的汽车坏。

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。

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

这部新出版的编年史分成八大部分。

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出故，守在那里别动等警察来。

What if the car breaks down?

汽车要是抛锚怎么办呢？

My car overheated and broke down.

我的汽车变得过热, 出故。

The robbers broke the door down.

强盗们把门砸开。

John broke down the washing machine.

约翰拆开洗衣机。

My car broke down at the roundabout. Luckily, a knight in shining armour stopped to help me.

我的车子在环形路上坏，幸好有位男士出手相助。

Their opposition broke down.

他们的反对意见打消。