2016年6月26日 星期日

melt down

Lionel Shriver's novels have never shied away from tackling big issues.
Lionel Shriver’s new novel explores what would happen if the American financial system were to melt down. She talks to George Alagiah at the Hay Festival.
BBC.COM



melt down

1Collapse or break down disastrously:many expected him to melt down at the first sign of trouble
2(Of a nuclear reactor) undergo a catastrophic failure as a result of the fuel overheating: 1965if the pumps that cool the reactor core become disabled the core could begin to overheat, and the reactor could melt down

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