我原以為瑪麗會(huì )在這個(gè)壓力下垮掉;然而,我的擔心是多余的,她在這場(chǎng)交易中獲得了巨大的成功。
I had thought Mary would break under the pressure. My fears, however, were not confirmed and she won a tremendous success in this deal.
那座老房子眼看要垮掉了。
The old building was falling to pieces.