melt down

language: zh

definitions

  1. to liquefy by heating, especially metal
    zh: 熔化
  2. to collapse or fail completely, especially a financial system
    zh: 崩溃

examples

  1. The gold was melted down to make jewelry.

    黄金被熔化以制作珠宝。

  2. The bank threatened to melt down if the regulations weren't changed.

    如果法规不改变，银行威胁要崩溃。