breaking point | BrE , AmE ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt | noun ① uncountable and countable Technology 断裂点 duànlièdiǎn ② uncountable figurative (collapse) 顶点 dǐngdiǎn ▸ to be at breaking point 达到极限 ▸ to be close to breaking point 濒于崩溃 ▸ my patience had reached breaking point 我的耐心已经到了极点 |