Grandfather Dingsdale had sustained a broken back while working in the mines. Consequently, he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.丁斯戴尔爷爷在矿井里工作时被压断了脊骨，结果，下半辈子都与轮椅为伴了。A tree fell down and sheared the telephone cable.树倒下压断了电话电缆。His leg was crushed in the accident.他的腿在事故中被压断了。