to cause a sudden failure; to interrupt a process abruptly
导致突然故障;突然中断过程 (daozhi turan guzhang; turan zhongduan guocheng)
"A small mistake short-circuited the entire project."
"一个小错误让整个项目短路了。" (yi ge xiao cuowu rang zhengge xiangmu duanlu le)
the use of willpower to overcome physical problems
so stressed or tired that one can hardly cope
Endure a difficult situation until it improves.
to do something with great effort and passion
an unidentified but informed source
to frighten someone very badly