fall to pieces

US /fɔl tə ˈpiːsɪz/
UK /fɔl tə ˈpiːsɪz/
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1.

崩溃, 瓦解

to become so upset that you are unable to deal with things

:
After the divorce, she completely fell to pieces.
离婚后,她彻底崩溃了
He tends to fall to pieces under pressure.
他容易在压力下崩溃
2.

散架, 瓦解

to break into many small pieces

:
The old book was so fragile it almost fell to pieces when I touched it.
那本旧书太脆弱了,我一碰它就几乎散架了
The ancient ruins are slowly falling to pieces.
这些古老的废墟正在慢慢瓦解