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●ˌcrack ˈup (informal) to become physically or mentally ill because you are under pressure （因压力身体或精神）垮掉，崩溃◆She’s cracking up under the strain.
压力过大，她快要吃不消了。[v + adv]▸ ˈcrack-up noun (NAmE, informal) 1. a period of mental illness caused by pressure 精神崩溃◆She was never the same again after her crack-up.
精神崩溃后她就像换了个人。2. a person who is mentally ill 精神病患者◆endless articles about Hollywood crack-ups
对好莱坞精神病人持续不断的报道3. a situation in which a system or organization stops functioning well or stops being well organized （体系或组织）运转不灵，瓦解◆the crack-up of the conservative movement in the US
美国保守主义运动的衰败 |