melt down
US /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/
名词
1.
崩溃, 熔毁
a disastrous collapse or breakdown, especially of a nuclear reactor core or a financial system
示例:
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The company experienced a financial meltdown after the stock market crash.
股市崩盘后，该公司经历了金融崩溃。
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The nuclear reactor was on the verge of a meltdown.
核反应堆濒临熔毁。
2.
情绪崩溃, 精神崩溃
an instance of losing emotional control, especially as a result of stress
示例:
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The child had a complete meltdown in the supermarket when he couldn't get the toy he wanted.
当孩子得不到想要的玩具时，他在超市里彻底崩溃了。
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After weeks of intense pressure, she had a public meltdown during the press conference.
在数周的巨大压力下，她在新闻发布会上公开崩溃了。
短语动词
1.
情绪崩溃, 精神崩溃
to lose emotional control and become very upset
示例:
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The toddler started to melt down when his ice cream fell on the ground.
当他的冰淇淋掉到地上时，蹒跚学步的孩子开始崩溃。
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I thought I was going to melt down from all the stress at work.
我以为我会在工作的所有压力下崩溃。
2.
熔毁, 融化
for a nuclear reactor core to overheat and melt
示例:
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There was a fear that the reactor would melt down after the earthquake.
人们担心地震后反应堆会熔毁。
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Safety protocols are in place to prevent a nuclear reactor from melting down.
已制定安全协议以防止核反应堆熔毁。