rupture

破裂、断裂

圧力などによって、物が突然破れたり裂けたりすること。

やさしい英語で： A sudden break or split in something, often caused by pressure.

• A rupture in the pipe flooded the kitchen.
• Doctors found a rupture in a blood vessel.
• High pressure caused the rupture of the tank.

使い方： a rupture in/of something (A rupture in the water main closed the road.)

類義語： break, split, burst

よく使う表現： pipe rupture, rupture in something, rupture of something

破裂する、断裂する

突然破れたり裂けたりする。また、そうさせる。

やさしい英語で： To break or split suddenly, or cause something to do this.

• The pipe ruptured last night.
• She ruptured a tendon while running.
• Too much pressure can rupture the tank.

類義語： burst, split, break

よく使う表現： rupture a tendon, rupture a pipe, rupture under pressure