Thesaurus article:to break down

to break down

These words are used to say that something stops working.

You can usebreak downto say that a machine, especially a large or complex one, or a vehicle stops working.

The lift has broken down again.

My car broke down on the way to work.

In most contexts you can say that somethingstops working, especially when this happens suddenly. This can be used about things or about organs or systems in the body.

I don’t understand it - my phone just stopped working.

Her kidneys had stopped working.

You can say that a computer or a computer systemcrasheswhen it stops working and you have to start it up again to make it start working again.

When a computer crashes, you reboot.

Failcan be used of machines, parts of machines, or parts of the body that stop doing their job properly.

The train’s brakes failed, causing it to derail.

His heart, lungs, and kidneys were failing.

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释义	Thesaurus article:to break down to break down These words are used to say that something stops working. You can usebreak downto say that a machine, especially a large or complex one, or a vehicle stops working. The lift has broken down again. My car broke down on the way to work. In most contexts you can say that somethingstops working, especially when this happens suddenly. This can be used about things or about organs or systems in the body. I don’t understand it - my phone just stopped working. Her kidneys had stopped working. You can say that a computer or a computer systemcrasheswhen it stops working and you have to start it up again to make it start working again. When a computer crashes, you reboot. Failcan be used of machines, parts of machines, or parts of the body that stop doing their job properly. The train’s brakes failed, causing it to derail. His heart, lungs, and kidneys were failing. Related articles to break easily broken broken Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/to-break-down##
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Thesaurus article:to break down

to break down

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