fall to pieces

fall to pieces 的音标是[feɪl tu pɪˈtiːz]，基本翻译为“崩溃；破碎；解体；分崩离析”。速记技巧为：fall（倒下）＋to（介词）＋pieces（碎片）＝倒下成碎片。

fall to pieces的英文词源可以追溯到古英语中，意为“崩溃，破裂”。它的变化形式主要有复数形式“falls”，现在分词“falling”，过去式“fell”和过去分词“fallen”。

相关单词：

1. fragment - 碎片，裂片 - 词源同fragmentary。

2. disintegrate - 分裂，瓦解 - 词源同integrate，表示相反的动作。

3. pieces - 碎片，块 - 常用词，如chess pieces象棋中的棋子。

4. shatter - 破裂，粉碎 - 常用词，表示物体因外力作用而破裂。

5. smash - 打破，粉碎 - 常用词，表示物体因外力作用而破裂或损坏。

6. crack - 裂纹，破裂 - 常用词，表示物体因老化或外力作用而产生的裂纹。

7. pieces of - 一些，若干 - 常用短语，表示数量不确定的物品。

8. break into pieces - 破碎成碎片 - 常用短语，表示物体因外力作用而破裂成碎片。

9. fall apart - 崩溃，破裂 - 常用短语，表示事物因内部矛盾或外部压力而崩溃或破裂。

10. snap - 突然折断或破裂 - 常用短语，表示突然断裂或破裂。

以上这些单词都与“fall to pieces”这个短语有直接或间接的联系，描述了物体破裂、破碎、崩溃等现象。

常用短语：

1. fall apart

2. fall into pieces

3. break into pieces

4. crumble to pieces

5. disintegrate

6. shatter into pieces

7. pieces of

双语例句：

1. She fell apart when she lost her job.

2. The glass fell into pieces when I dropped it.

3. The cake crumbled to pieces when I tried to eat it.

4. His confidence shattered into pieces when he failed the exam.

5. The relationship fell apart after the breakup.

6. The pieces of my broken watch are scattered all over the floor.

7. She"s lost so much weight that her clothes are now falling apart.

英文小作文：

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful necklace that was loved by everyone. But one day, it fell to pieces, and everyone was sad. However, a wise man suggested that we should see this as a lesson and learn from it. The necklace may have been beautiful, but it was only made of small pieces of precious stones. When it fell apart, it revealed its true nature, which was fragile and not indestructible. We should not be disappointed by our own flaws or those of others, but rather see them as opportunities for growth and understanding. In the end, we are all made up of small pieces that can fall to pieces, but only if we let go and learn from our mistakes.