Melt down Meaning in English
expression
ˈmɛɫt/ /ˈdaʊn
MELT-down
mˈɛlt/ /dˈaʊn
MELT-down
释义
To heat something until it turns from solid to liquid, or to describe someone becoming extremely upset or losing control emotionally.
用法与细微差别
Used literally for metals, wax, etc., and informally for a strong emotional breakdown ('have a meltdown'). In the emotional sense, it's often informal. Don't confuse with simply 'melt' (just the physical process); 'melt down' adds intensity or total change.
Spanish: fundir - colapso emocionalPortuguese (BR): derreter - colapso emocionalPortuguese (PT): derreter - colapso emocionalChinese (Simplified): 熔化 - 情绪崩溃Chinese (Traditional): 熔化 - 情緒崩潰Hindi: गल जाना - भावनात्मक पतनArabic: يذوب - انهيار عصبيBengali: গলিয়ে ফেলা - ভেঙে পড়া (মানসিকভাবে)Russian: плавить - впадать в истерикуJapanese: 溶かす - 取り乱すVietnamese: làm tan chảy - suy sụp (cảm xúc)Korean: 녹이다 - 무너지다 (감정적으로)Turkish: eritmek - duygusal olarak çökmekUrdu: پگھلا دینا - ضبط کھو دیناIndonesian: melelehkan - mengalami kehancuran (emosional)
例句
They melted down old coins to make a new ring.
basic
The plastic will melt down if you put it in the fire.
basic
My little brother sometimes melts down when he is tired.
basic
After so much stress, she finally melted down at the meeting.
natural
Don’t let one bad day make you melt down.
natural
When the toy broke, he totally melted down in the store.
natural