“击垮”常见的英文表达有 crush、overwhelm、defeat completely 或 break down,具体使用取决于语境:
1、 crush:
含义:强调以强大的力量或压力彻底击败、摧毁,使对方毫无还手之力。
例句:The heavy defeat crushed their hopes of winning the championship.(这场惨败击垮了他们夺冠的希望。)
2、 overwhelm:
含义:指因力量、数量、情感等过于强大而使对方无法承受,陷入困境。
例句:The sudden crisis overwhelmed the small company, and it eventually went bankrupt.(这场突如其来的危机击垮了这家小公司,最终它破产了。)
3、 defeat completely:
含义:直接表达“彻底击败”,强调在竞争、战斗或对抗中取得完全胜利,使对方彻底失败。
例句:Our team defeated the opponents completely in the final match.(在决赛中,我们队彻底击垮了对手。)
4、 break down:
含义:除了表示“分解”“发生故障”等意思外,还可以指精神上或身体上因压力、困难等而崩溃。
例句:The continuous pressure finally broke him down.(持续的压力最终击垮了他。)