fall apart
US /fɔːl əˈpɑːrt/
UK /fɔːl əˈpɑːrt/
1.
散架, 解体
break into pieces
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The old book started to fall apart as I turned the pages.
当我翻页时，那本旧书开始散架了。
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The cheap toy quickly fell apart after a few uses.
那个廉价玩具用了几次就很快散架了。
2.
崩溃, 瓦解
become emotionally or mentally distressed
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After the divorce, she started to fall apart.
离婚后，她开始崩溃了。
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His life seemed to fall apart after he lost his job.
他失业后，生活似乎崩溃了。