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词组 come apart
释义
Idiom
come apart
to stop working effectively.
Parents are saying that the school has come apart since the principal left.If the agreement comes apart, we'll just have to put a better one together.
Related vocabulary: come apart at the seams
Phr V
come apart
comes, coming, came, come
come apart
if something comes apart, it separates into pieces
I picked up the book and it came apart in my hands.
phrasecome apart1. come apart if a situation, relationship, agreement etc comes apart, it is not possible to make it work successfully any more: The terrorists refused to hand in their weapons, and the peace agreement seemed to be coming apart.come apart at the seams (=used to emphasize that something has a lot of problems and is likely to fail completely) His whole life seemed to be coming apart at the seams. SIMILAR TO: fall apart2. come apart if something comes apart, it breaks or separates into pieces, often by accident, especially because it is not very strong or is in bad condition: Bruce grabbed the book from me and it came apart in his hands. You can't use this old suitcase - it's coming apart! SIMILAR TO: fall apart

come apart

1. To break, crumble, or disassemble into smaller pieces or components (unintentionally); to fall apart or come undone. The cookie was so soft that it just came apart in my hands. Hold that mechanism carefully so it doesn't come apart—it's a chore to assemble it.
2. To separate or disassemble into individual pieces. And when you're done with the clothing rack, it comes apart in three pieces for easy storage.
3. To be approaching failure. Boy, this party is really coming apart. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests have canceled.
4. To become very emotional. Poor Jane really came apart during the funeral service. I can't watch those sappy movies because I just come apart every time.

come apart

to break apart; to break up. The missile came apart in midair. I was afraid our car would come apart on that rough road.

come apart

v.
1. To be separated into parts; disintegrate; break apart: The roof of the old building is starting to come apart and needs to be replaced.
2. To be capable of being separated into parts: This picnic table comes apart into five pieces that easily fit in the car.
3. To begin to fail, especially by losing coherence or due to internal conflict: My schedule is getting so busy that my plan to visit Poland is coming apart. Halfway through the proposal, their arguments in favor of buying the house came apart.
4. To be suddenly unable to cope with negative emotions; have an emotional breakdown: When I heard the news about their death, I completely came apart.
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