Phrase
falling apart
verb
解体,碎成碎片。
falling apart is the present participle of fall apart.
- 1.
To disintegrate, to break into pieces.
解体,碎成碎片。
- 2.
To be emotionally in crisis.
情绪崩溃。
- 3.
To separate.
分离。
情绪崩溃。；分离。；崩溃；土崩瓦解
In use
After the company lost its biggest client, everything began to fall apart.
Their marriage slowly fell apart over the years.
If we don't fix the roof soon, it will fall apart in the next storm.
sb/sth falls apart
表示事物或关系彻底崩溃，无法恢复。
The company fell apart after the scandal.
丑闻之后公司土崩瓦解了。
fall apart [adv]
可用副词修饰崩溃的速度或程度。
Their marriage is falling apart slowly.
他们的婚姻正在慢慢破裂。
Common mistakes
The plan fell apart by the lack of funds.The plan fell apart because of the lack of funds.
Connections
Confusing words
- break down
- 发生故障，崩溃 · 强调机器或系统停止工作，或情绪失控；而 fall apart 更强调事物解体或人际关系破裂。
- come apart
- 散开，破碎 · 强调物理上的分离或拆解，通常用于具体物体；而 fall apart 既可指具体物体也可指抽象事物（如计划、关系）的崩溃。
Word family
- falls apart
- third person singular
- fell apart
- past
- fallen apart
- past participle
- falling apart
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不及物动词，指事物分裂或状态崩溃
Learn the forms together
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