melt down
US /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/
名詞
1.
崩潰, 熔毀
a disastrous collapse or breakdown, especially of a nuclear reactor core or a financial system
範例:
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The company experienced a financial meltdown after the stock market crash.
股市崩盤後，該公司經歷了金融崩潰。
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The nuclear reactor was on the verge of a meltdown.
核反應堆瀕臨熔毀。
2.
情緒崩潰, 精神崩潰
an instance of losing emotional control, especially as a result of stress
範例:
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The child had a complete meltdown in the supermarket when he couldn't get the toy he wanted.
當孩子得不到想要的玩具時，他在超市裡徹底崩潰了。
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After weeks of intense pressure, she had a public meltdown during the press conference.
在數週的巨大壓力下，她在新聞發布會上公開崩潰了。
片語動詞
1.
情緒崩潰, 精神崩潰
to lose emotional control and become very upset
範例:
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The toddler started to melt down when his ice cream fell on the ground.
當他的冰淇淋掉到地上時，蹣跚學步的孩子開始崩潰。
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I thought I was going to melt down from all the stress at work.
我以為我會在工作的所有壓力下崩潰。
2.
熔毀, 融化
for a nuclear reactor core to overheat and melt
範例:
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There was a fear that the reactor would melt down after the earthquake.
人們擔心地震後反應堆會熔毀。
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Safety protocols are in place to prevent a nuclear reactor from melting down.
已制定安全協議以防止核反應堆熔毀。