From the subtitle of this article at news.com.au.
上記の文で、breakdown の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "breakdown" mean?
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解答
意味：英辞郎によると一番良さそうな訳は、
〔心身の〕衰弱、〔健康状態の〕破綻だと思いますが、そこまでひどい状態ではないと思うので、「泣き崩れた」「泣きだした」ぐらいでいいのではないでしょうか。
Answer
According to Oxford Dictionaries:A sudden collapse in someone's mental health.Other dictionaries have similar definitions, but I think that's a little too strong in this case.
Etymology/語源
Dictionary. comによると、初めて記録されたのが、1825-35年ごろ。動詞句break downの名詞形。
According to Dictionary. com:
First recorded in 1825–35; noun use of verb phrase break down
Examples
- Did giving her the attention in the first place contribute to the breakdown?
- ‘Heather had a breakdown following the death of her sister’
- He suffered a breakdown after his wife died.
- Obviously we were under a lot of stress. And I basically had a breakdown.
- They often seem depressed and close to emotional breakdown.
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