1、breakdown
(關系的)破裂;(計劃、討論等的)失敗,結束
the breakdown of talks between the US and EU officials.
美國和歐盟官員間談判的破裂
the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage.
無法挽回的婚姻破裂
神經衰弱;精神崩潰
My personal life was terrible. My mother had died, and a couple of years later I had a breakdown.
我個人的生活一團糟
。母親去世了,幾年后我又患上了神經衰弱 。They often seem depressed and close to emotional breakdown.
他們經常顯得很沮喪,精神瀕于崩潰的邊緣
。(汽車或機器的)故障,損壞
Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was plagued by breakdowns.
她的舊車老不聽使喚,一路上總是出故障
。If you stop on the hard shoulder, wait for the police or breakdown service.
如果你的車壞在路肩上了,就得等警察或修理站來幫忙
。2、protect
保護;防護
So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?
那么,女性怎樣做才能使自己不得心臟病呢?
A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind.
一件薄薄的羊毛長外套和一條紫色的頭巾為她擋了風
。(保險單)為…提供保險
Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.
許多廠家都購買了保險,以防遭到敲詐
。