1·Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was plagued by breakdowns.
她的旧车性能不可靠,所以旅途被故障所困扰。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·There were no petrol pumps and few garages, so every driver had to be his own engineer for the frequent breakdowns.
那里没有汽油加油泵，也很少有汽车修理厂，所以为了应对频繁出现的机器故障，每个司机都必须自己担任修理工的角色。
3·Operators who had experienced denial of service attacks often said the incidents had at least some effect, from minor service interruptions to sustained damage and critical breakdowns.
曾有过拒绝服务攻击经历的运营商常说，事件至少会有一些影响，从轻微的服务中断，到持续的破坏和关键故障。
4·Yet even before the crash, the network was plagued by breakdowns.
甚至在撞车之前，铁路网也一直受故障的困扰。
5·But in the last decade, poor maintenance has led to breakdowns, overcrowding and lengthy delays.
但在过去十年里，养护不良已经导致故障、过度拥挤和长时间误点。