break down in tears は単に break down だけでも通じる。
0:03 she's the new Miss Universe. 21-year-old Harnaaz Sandhu, an actress from India broke down in tears beating out 79 other hopefuls from around the world vying for the title in Israel. 21歳のインドの女優のサンドゥーさんは79人の競合を破りイスラエルで開かれた今年のミスユニバースの栄冠を手に入れその眼には涙が溢れ出した。
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0:01 a former Dallas police officer, Amber Guyger breaks down in tears as she takes the stand in her own defense. 警察をクビになったガイガー被告は自己弁護するため証人席に着いた時泣き崩れてしまった。
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0;34 one woman who thought she had been fired from her job broke down in tears. 本当に解雇されたと思ったある女性は泣き出してしまった。
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3;05 him being a big farm guy, who is all tough and just breaking down like that was really really something. 彼のような大きな男があのように泣くとは本当に嬉しかったのさ。
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