disintegrate

柯林斯詞典

1. V-I If something disintegrates, it becomes seriously weakened, and is divided or destroyed. 瓦解
During October 1918 the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to disintegrate. 1918年10月期間奧匈帝國開始瓦解。
2. disintegrationN-UNCOUNT 解體
...the violent disintegration of Yugoslavia. …南斯拉夫的猛烈解體。
3. V-I If an object or substance disintegrates, it breaks into many small pieces or parts and is destroyed. 破碎
At 420 mph the windshield disintegrated. 每小時(shí)420英里時(shí)，擋風(fēng)玻璃碎了。
4. disintegrationN-UNCOUNT 破碎
The report describes the catastrophic disintegration of the aircraft after the explosion. 該報(bào)道描述了爆炸后飛機(jī)的災(zāi)難性崩解。

Many meteors disintegrate during their passage through the atmosphere .
The plaster on the walls was beginning to disintegrate.
The rubber washer at the back of the machine needs replacing - look , it has completely disintegrated.
The archaeologist explained that the cloth this brooch was pinned to has since disintegrated.
It's ok to flush away toilet tissue because it disintegrates, but disposable nappies do not.