fall apart

動詞

自動詞慣用表現

(intransitive) To disintegrate, to break into pieces. / (idiomatic) To be emotionally in crisis.

日本語の意味

（物が）バラバラに崩れる、分解する / （人が）精神的に打ちひしがれる、感情が崩壊する

The old wooden bridge began to fall apart after the heavy storm.

激しい嵐の後、古い木造の橋はばらばらになり始めた。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To disintegrate, to break into pieces.

My old briefcase is falling apart. I'll have to buy a new one.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To be emotionally in crisis.

As a result of being addicted to heroin, she was falling apart.

falls apart

（ present singular third-person ）

falling apart

（ participle present ）

fell apart

（ past ）

fallen apart

（ participle past ）