“disintegrate”是动词,意为“瓦解;解体;崩解;粉碎”,可描述物体物理上的破碎,也可用于比喻组织、关系等抽象概念的崩溃。它有及物和不及物两种用法,常见搭配包括“disintegrate into”和“disintegrate from/due to”等。
“disintegrate”主要表示“瓦解;解体;崩解;粉碎”,既可以用于描述物体在物理上的破碎、分解,也可以用于比喻组织、关系、制度等抽象概念的崩溃、分裂。
1、 及物动词用法
当“disintegrate”用作及物动词时,它后面通常直接接宾语,表示使某物瓦解、分解。例如:
The impact of the collision disintegrated the car into pieces.(碰撞的冲击力使汽车四分五裂。)
The heat from the fire disintegrated the ancient manuscript.(火的高温使古老的手稿化为灰烬。)
2、 不及物动词用法
“disintegrate”更常用作不及物动词,表示某物自行瓦解、解体,不需要直接接宾语。例如:
The old building began to disintegrate after years of neglect.(这座老建筑在多年无人照管后开始崩塌。)
The relationship between the two countries disintegrated due to ongoing disputes.(由于持续的争端,两国之间的关系破裂了。)
3、 常见搭配
disintegrate into:表示“瓦解成;分解成”,后面通常接分解后的结果或状态。例如:
The large rock disintegrated into smaller stones.(那块大石头瓦解成了小石子。)
The empire eventually disintegrated into a collection of small states.(这个帝国最终瓦解成了一系列小国家。)
disintegrate from/due to:表示“由于……而瓦解;因……而解体”,后面接导致瓦解或解体的原因。例如:
The company disintegrated from lack of proper management.(由于缺乏适当的管理,这家公司倒闭了。)
The relationship disintegrated due to constant arguments.(由于不断的争吵,这段关系破裂了。)
The political party that once dominated the country has now disintegrated into several factions.(曾经统治这个国家的政党如今已经分裂成几个派别。)
The ancient ruins are slowly disintegrating under the influence of weather and time.(在天气和时间的影响下,这些古老的遗迹正在慢慢崩解。)
If we don't address the financial problems soon, the company may disintegrate.(如果我们不尽快解决财务问题,公司可能会倒闭。)