如题所述
We were late because our car broke down.
He broke down when he heard the news.
解释:我们来晚了,因为我们的汽车抛锚了。
解释: 他一听到这个消息就哭了起来。
参考资料
牛津大学出版.英汉双解词典.北京:商务印书馆,2011