Meaning
第一個意思是指某物理上的東西解體或破裂。例如,一個舊的玩具可能會因為年久失修而「fall apart」,這意味著它的部件開始分離或損壞。
第二個意思是指精神上或情感上的崩潰。當某人經歷重大壓力或困難時,他們可能會描述自己在「fall apart」。這通常意味著他們感到無法繼續正常生活或處理當下的情況。
這個表達不僅用於描述物理狀態,也常用來形容心理狀態,因此在不同的情境下要注意其具體意思。Today's Sentences
01
I’m falling apart.
Situation
Are you okay?
You look like you’ve been crying.
你看起來像是剛哭過。
We broke up last night.
I’m falling apart.
我快要崩潰了。
I’m so sorry.
Wanna talk about it?
想聊聊嗎?
Only if there's ice cream and no judging.
02
It looked perfect until it fell apart.
Situation
How did your soufflé turn out?
It looked perfect until it fell apart the moment I opened the oven.
Oh no!
Did you keep it or toss it?
你保存了還是丟掉了?
I made a beautiful frosting and covered it up.
Writer's Note
"Fall apart" is an intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb. Let’s breakdown the details together!
- Intransitive - It doesn’t take a direct object, and can’t be separated by a noun or pronoun.
Structure - Subject + Phrasal verb
Example 1: The old book fell apart in my hands.
Example 2: Their marriage fell apart.
Example 3: She fell apart when she heard the news. - Inseparable - You cannot split the verb and the particle.
Structure - Subject + Verb + Particle
Example 1: The project started to fall apart after funding was cut.
Example 2: His shoes were falling apart from overuse.
Example 3: The friendship fell apart over time.
結構 - 主語 + 短語動詞
範例 1: The old book fell apart in my hands.
範例 2: Their marriage fell apart.
範例 3: She fell apart when she heard the news.
結構 - 主詞 + 動詞 + 小品詞
例子 1: The project started to fall apart after funding was cut.
例子 2: His shoes were falling apart from overuse.
例子 3: The friendship fell apart over time.
Related Words: Break down, break up, collapse, come apart, crumble, decay, decline, disintegrate, fragment, go to pieces, shatter, splinter, unravel