bust up(v.+adv.)
1.(尤指夫妻之间)争吵而离异quarrel and separate
▲bust up The couple bust up after an argument.那对夫妻经过一场争吵就离异了。
2.使终止; 破坏 cause sth to end; disrupt sth
▲bust sth⇔up It was money troubles that busted up their marriage.是金钱纠纷使他们的婚姻破裂了。
句型例句
用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The balloon busted.气球爆破了。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron. He dropped his watch on the pavement and bust it.他把手表掉在人行道上摔坏了。
学习参考
bust还可用作名词,意思是“半身雕塑像”“妇女的胸部,胸围”,作“胸围”解时,在句中只作定语。例如:
Do you have this dress in a bigger bust size?你有胸围比这件大些的衣服吗?
