What does "break down" mean?

To start crying To lose emotional control and cry.

How do you use "break down" in a sentence?

She broke down in tears. He broke down when he heard. I nearly broke down on stage.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To start crying

情绪崩溃，哭出来

Derrumbarse, echarse a llorar

泣き崩れる、感情が抑えられなくなる

울음을 터뜨리다, 감정이 무너지다

To lose emotional control and cry.

失去情绪控制而哭泣。无法承受强烈的情绪而哭出来。

Perder el control emocional y llorar. No poder contener las emociones fuertes y ponerse a llorar.

感情のコントロールを失って泣くこと。強い感情に耐えられなくなって泣いてしまう様子。

감정 조절을 잃고 울다.

Base verb: break

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She broke down in tears.
她哭了出来
Se derrumbó y se echó a llorar
彼女は泣き崩れた
그녀는 눈물을 터뜨렸다.
He broke down when he heard.
听到后他哭了
Se derrumbó cuando lo oyó
それを聞いて彼は泣き崩れた
그 소식을 듣고 그는 울음을 터뜨렸다.
I nearly broke down on stage.
我在台上差点哭出来
Casi me derrumbo en el escenario
ステージでほとんど泣き崩れそうになった
무대에서 거의 울음을 터뜨릴 뻔했다.

Context: crying, grief, emotion

Tone: sympathetic

Break down
情绪崩溃、哭出来
Derrumbarse, Echarse a llorar
泣き崩れる、感情が崩れる
울음을 터뜨리다, 감정이 무너지다

From emotional structure breaking.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal