breaking point

英 [ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt]

美 [ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt]

n.  (问题难以遏制的)顶点，极限

化学

牛津词典

noun

• （问题难以遏制的）顶点，极限
  the time when problems become so great that a person, an organization or a system can no longer deal with them
  1. to be at/to reach breaking point
     处于 / 达到极限
  2. to be stretched to breaking point
     已抻至极限

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 崩溃点；极点；极限
  If something or someone has reachedbreaking point, they have so many problems or difficulties that they can no longer cope with them, and may soon collapse or be unable to continue.
  1. The report on the riot exposed a prison system stretched to breaking point...
     关于这一暴动的报道暴露出监狱系统已经达到了承受极限。
  2. Families round here are at breaking point. They have been on half wages since October...
     这附近的家庭已经忍无可忍了。从10月以来他们就一直只领一半的薪水。
  3. The breaking point came when he had to sack his deputy Prime Minister.
     他万般无奈，不得不解除副总理的职务。

英英释义

noun

• the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks
• (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial

双语例句

• Essential imports had stretched the national reputation to the breaking point.
  基本进口将国家声誉推向了崩溃的边缘。
• In addition, political and financial issues ultimately brought relations between the colonists and the English homeland to a breaking point.
  此外，政治和财政问题最终导致殖民地人民和宗主国英国的关系走到了决裂边缘。
• He had tried her patience to breaking point.
  他已把她逼到了忍无可忍的地步。
• At nearly the breaking point, he gets a chance to fight again.
  在几近崩析的时刻，他得到了一个再次站上拳击台的机会。
• Jill's nerves are stretched to breaking point
  吉尔的神经绷紧到了极点。
• Some of these special nylon mountaineering ropes have a breaking point considerably higher than those of the old type.
  这些专用的尼龙登山绳比起那些旧型号的绳子的断裂点要高许多。
• Some had been stretched to the breaking point and their tensile strength indicated.
  它们的扭力，紧张力，和压力大小，都有数码标明在上面。
• Others reached breaking point when they lost their homes or jobs, or suffered relationship break-ups.
  其他达到破点时，他们失去了他们的家园或工作，或遭受的关系碎裂。
• The constant presence of her husband had strained their friendship to breaking point.
  她丈夫的频频出现使她们的友谊到了破裂的边缘。
• The report on the riot exposed a prison system stretched to breaking point
  关于这一暴动的报道暴露出监狱系统已经达到了承受极限。