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词汇 break
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break

英??[bre?k]
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[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • breaks

    1.?[C 可数名词] 骨折

    A break is an injury to the body when a bone cracks or splits.

    双语例句

    例:

    It has caused a bad break to Gabriella's leg.

    这导致了加布里埃拉的一条腿严重骨折。

    2.?[C 可数名词] 结束 , (对困难或不快的情形的)打破

    A break in a difficult or unpleasant situation is an end or change to it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Nothing that might lead to a break in the deadlock has been discussed yet.

    任何可能促成僵局破除的举措尚未被讨论。

    3.?[C 可数名词] (对传统的)打破 , (对关系的)断绝

    A break in a tradition is an end to that tradition. A break with a group of people is an end to your involvement with that group.

    双语例句

    例:

    Making a completely clean break with the past, the couple got rid of all their old furniture.

    为了与过去断得一干二净,这对夫妻丢弃了他们所有的旧家具。

    4.?[C 可数名词] 短暂休息

    A break is a short period of time when you have a rest or a change from what you are doing, especially if you are working or if you are in a boring or unpleasant situation.

    双语例句

    例:

    They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break.

    他们或许能帮忙看孩子,这样你可以歇歇。

    例:

    I thought a 15 minute break from his work would do him good.

    我认为15分钟的工作休息对他会有好处。

    5.?[C 可数名词] 短假

    A break is a short holiday.

    双语例句

    例:

    They are currently taking a short break in Spain.

    他们目前在西班牙休短假。

    6.?[C 可数名词] 时来运转

    A break is a lucky opportunity that someone gets to achieve something.

    双语例句

    例:

    Her first break came when she was chosen out of 100 guitarists auditioning for a spot on Michael Jackson's tour.

    在有一百名吉他手参加的试奏中,她被挑选出来参加迈克尔·杰克逊的巡演,那是她第一次时来运转。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • break down

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] (机器、车辆等)出故障

    If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.

    双语例句

    例:

    Their car broke down.

    他们的车抛锚了。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] (讨论、关系)失败 , (系统)瘫痪

    If a discussion, relationship, or system breaks down, it fails because of a problem or disagreement.

    双语例句

    例:

    Talks with business leaders broke down last night.

    与商界领导人的谈判于昨晚失败了。

    3.?[PHRASAL 短语] (对观点、陈述等)分门别类

    To break down something such as an idea or statement means to separate it into smaller parts in order to make it easier to understand or deal with.

    双语例句

    例:

    The report breaks down the results region by region.

    该报告将结果按地区一一分类。

    4.?[PHRASAL 短语] 分解

    When a substance breaks down or when something breaks it down, a biological or chemical process causes it to separate into the substances which make it up.

    双语例句

    例:

    Over time, the protein in the eggshell breaks down into its constituent amino acids.

    随着时间的推移,蛋壳中的蛋白质分解成其构成成分--氨基酸。

    5.?[PHRASAL 短语] 失控痛哭

    If someone breaks down, they lose control of themselves and start crying.

    双语例句

    例:

    Because he was being so kind and concerned, I broke down and cried.

    因为他那时对我那般友善关心,我失控哭了起来。

    6.?[PHRASAL 短语] 砸倒(门、障碍物)

    If you break down a door or barrier, you hit it so hard that it falls to the ground.

    双语例句

    例:

    An unruly mob broke down police barricades and stormed the courtroom.

    一群无法无天的暴徒捣毁了警障冲进了法庭。

    7.?[PHRASAL 短语] 破除(障碍、偏见等)

    To break down barriers or prejudices that separate people or restrict their freedom means to change people's attitudes so that the barriers or prejudices no longer exist.

    双语例句

    例:

    Women's sports are breaking down the barriers in previously male-dominated domains.

    女子体育运动正在打破障碍进入一些先前由男子占主导地位的领域。

  • break in

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] (常指盗贼)破门而入

    If someone, usually a thief, breaks in, they get into a building by force.

    双语例句

    例:

    Masked robbers broke in and made off with $8,000.

    蒙面盗贼们破门而入偷走了8000美元。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 打断(谈话、活动)

    If you break in on someone's conversation or activity, you interrupt them.

    近义词

    butt in

    双语例句

    例:

    O'Leary broke in on his thoughts.

    奥利里打断了他的思路。

    例:

    Mrs Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions.

    萨瑟恩夫人兴致勃勃地听着,偶尔插入一个相关的问题。

    3.?[PHRASAL 短语] 使适应(新工作或新情况)

    If you break someone in, you get them used to a new job or situation.

    双语例句

    例:

    The band is breaking in a new backing vocalist, who sounds great.

    该乐队在让一名听上去很棒的新伴奏歌手融入到乐队中来。

    4.?[PHRASAL 短语] 磨合

    If you break in something new, you gradually use or wear it for longer and longer periods until it is ready to be used or worn all the time.

    双语例句

    例:

    When breaking in an engine, you should refrain from high speeds for the first thousand miles.

    磨合发动机时,你应当避免在最初的1千英里高速行驶。

  • break into

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] 强行闯入

    If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.

    双语例句

    例:

    There was no one nearby who might see him trying to break into the house.

    当时附近没有人可能看见他试图闯进那所房子。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 突然开始(做某事)

    If someone breaks into something they suddenly start doing it. For example, if someone breaks into a run they suddenly start running, and if they break into song they suddenly start singing.

    双语例句

    例:

    The moment she was out of sight she broke into a run.

    她一走出视线就猛地跑起来。

    3.?[PHRASAL 短语] 成功打入(某行业、某领域)

    If you break into a profession or area of business, especially one that is difficult to succeed in, you manage to have some success in it.

    双语例句

    例:

    She finally broke into films after an acclaimed stage career.

    她在备受赞赏的舞台生涯后终于成功打入了电影界。

  • break off

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] 脱落 , 用力移除

    If part of something breaks off or if you break it off, it comes off or is removed by force.

    双语例句

    例:

    The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact.

    该飞机的两个机翼因受到撞击而脱落。

    例:

    Grace broke off a large piece of the clay.

    格雷斯使劲掰掉了一大块陶土。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 突然停止

    If you break off when you are doing or saying something, you suddenly stop doing it or saying it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Barry broke off in mid-sentence.

    巴里话说到一半突然停止了。

    3.?[PHRASAL 短语] 终止(关系)

    If someone breaks off a relationship, they end it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The two West African states had broken off relations two years ago.

    这两个西非国家两年前已中断了外交关系。

  • break out

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] (战争、殴斗、疾病等)爆发

    If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was 29 when war broke out.

    战争爆发时他29岁。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 逃出(监狱)

    If a prisoner breaks out of a prison, they escape from it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The two men broke out of their cells and cut through a perimeter fence.

    那两个男人逃出牢房并穿过了一道围墙。

    3.?[PHRASAL 短语] 摆脱(沉闷的处境、常规)

    If you break out of a dull situation or routine, you manage to change it or escape from it.

    双语例句

    例:

    It's taken a long time to break out of my own conventional training.

    摆脱我自己的传统训练花了很长一段时间。

    4.?[PHRASAL 短语] 出(疹子、汗)

    If you break out in a rash or a sweat, a rash or sweat appears on your skin.

    双语例句

    例:

    A person who is allergic to cashews may break out in a rash when he consumes these nuts.

    对腰果过敏的人吃了这些坚果可能会出疹子。

  • break through

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] 冲破(障碍)

    If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Protesters tried to break through a police cordon.

    抗议者们试图冲破警察的封锁线。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] (克服困难和障碍而)获得成功

    If you break through, you achieve success even though there are difficulties and obstacles.

    双语例句

    例:

    There is still scope for new writers to break through.

    新作家们还有取得成功的机会。

  • break up

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] 分裂

    When something breaks up or when you break it up, it separates or is divided into several smaller parts.

    双语例句

    例:

    Civil war could come if the country breaks up.

    如果国家分裂,内战就会来临。

    例:

    Break up the chocolate and melt it.

    把巧克力弄碎,使其融化。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 分手

    If you break up with your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife, your relationship with that person ends.

    近义词

    split up

    双语例句

    例:

    My girlfriend has broken up with me.

    我的女友已和我分手了。

    例:

    He felt appalled by the idea of marriage so we broke up.

    他恨透了结婚的念头,所以我们分手了。

    3.?[PHRASAL 短语] (婚姻、恋爱关系)破裂

    If a marriage or romantic relationship breaks up or if someone breaks it up, it ends and the partners separate.

    双语例句

    例:

    His first marriage broke up.

    他的第一次婚姻破裂了。

    4.?[PHRASAL 短语] (会议、聚会)解散

    When a meeting or gathering breaks up or when someone breaks it up, it is brought to an end and the people involved in it leave.

    近义词

    disperse

    双语例句

    例:

    A neighbour asked for the music to be turned down and the party broke up.

    一位邻居要求调小音乐,聚会便散了。

    例:

    Police used tear gas to break up a demonstration.

    警察使用了催泪瓦斯来驱散示威人群。

    VERB. 动词
  • breaks , breaking , broke , broken

    1.?[I 不及物动词] 打碎 , 破碎

    When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.

    双语例句

    例:

    He fell through the window, breaking the glass.

    他打破玻璃,从窗口摔了出去。

    例:

    The plate broke.

    盘子碎了。

    例:

    The plane broke into three pieces.

    那架飞机碎成了3块。

    2.?[I 不及物动词] 弄折(骨头) , 骨折

    If you break a part of your body such as your leg, your arm, or your nose, or if a bone breaks, you are injured because a bone cracks or splits.

    双语例句

    例:

    She broke a leg in a skiing accident.

    她在一次滑雪事故中摔断了一条腿。

    例:

    Old bones break easily.

    老骨头容易骨折。

    3.?[I 不及物动词] 拆裂 , 开裂

    If a surface, cover, or seal breaks or if something breaks it, a hole or tear is made in it, so that a substance can pass through.

    双语例句

    例:

    Once you've broken the seal of a bottle there's no way you can put it back together again.

    一旦你撕开瓶子的封口,就没法将它重新合上。

    例:

    The bandage must be put on when the blister breaks.

    水疱破口后必须包扎上绷带。

    4.?[I 不及物动词] 损坏

    When a tool or piece of machinery breaks or when you break it, it is damaged and no longer works.

    双语例句

    例:

    When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear.

    离合器损坏了后,那辆轿车被锁在了二档。

    5.?[T 及物动词] 结束 , 打破(困难或不快的情形)

    If someone breaks something, especially a difficult or unpleasant situation that has existed for some time, they end it or change it.

    双语例句

    例:

    We need to break the vicious cycle of violence and counterviolence.

    我们需要结束暴力和反暴力的恶性循环。

    例:

    New proposals have been put forward to break the deadlock among rival factions.

    新的提议已被提出来以打破对立派之间的僵局。

    6.?[T 及物动词] 打破(沉默)

    If someone or something breaks a silence, they say something or make a noise after a long period of silence.

    双语例句

    例:

    Hugh broke the silence. 'Is she always late?' he asked.

    休打破了沉默,他问:“她总是迟到吗?”

    7.?[I 不及物动词] 断绝(关系) , 打破(传统)

    If you break with a group of people or a traditional way of doing things, or you break your connection with them, you stop being involved with that group or stop doing things in that way.

    双语例句

    例:

    In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner.

    1959年,明仁天皇打破皇室传统,与一个平民结了婚。

    例:

    They were determined to break from precedent.

    他们决心打破先例。

    8.?[T 及物动词] 戒除(习惯)

    If you break a habit or if someone breaks you of it, you no longer have that habit.

    双语例句

    例:

    If you continue to smoke, keep trying to break the habit.

    如果你还在抽烟,那就继续尝试戒掉这一习惯吧。

    9.?[I 不及物动词] (短暂)休息

    If someone breaks for a short period of time, they rest or change from what they are doing for a short period.

    双语例句

    例:

    They broke for lunch.

    他们停下来吃午饭。

    10.?[T 及物动词] (旅行中)使歇脚

    If you break your journey somewhere, you stop there for a short time so that you can have a rest.

    双语例句

    例:

    We broke our journey at a small country hotel.

    我们在一家小乡村旅店歇了歇脚。

    11.?[T 及物动词] 违反

    If you break a rule, promise, or agreement, you do something that you should not do according to that rule, promise, or agreement.

    双语例句

    例:

    We didn't know we were breaking the law.

    我们那时不知道我们在做违法的事。

    例:

    The company has consistently denied it had knowingly broken arms embargoes.

    该公司始终否认故意违反了武器禁运规定。

    12.?[I 不及物动词] 挣脱

    If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it.

    双语例句

    例:

    She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest.

    她用胳膊肘猛杵他的胸部挣脱了开来。

    13.?[T 及物动词] 减弱(打击、坠落等的力度)

    To break the force of something such as a blow or fall means to weaken its effect, for example, by getting in the way of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall.

    他被坠落的人砸中之后受了严重颈伤。

    14.?[I 不及物动词] (消息)传开

    When a piece of news breaks, people hear about it from the newspapers, television, or radio.

    双语例句

    例:

    The news broke that Montgomery was under investigation.

    消息传出说蒙哥马利在受到调查。

    15.?[T 及物动词] (常指善意地)说出(不好的消息)

    When you break a piece of bad news to someone, you tell it to them, usually in a kind way.

    双语例句

    例:

    Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me.

    之后路易丝说出了她要离开我的消息。

    16.?[T 及物动词] 打破(记录)

    If you break a record, you beat the previous record for a particular achievement.

    双语例句

    例:

    Carl Lewis has broken the world record in the 100 metres.

    卡尔·刘易斯打破了百米赛跑的世界纪录。

    17.?[I 不及物动词] 破晓

    When day or dawn breaks, it starts to grow light after the night has ended.

    双语例句

    例:

    They continued the search as dawn broke.

    他们在天亮之后继续搜寻。

    18.?[I 不及物动词] (波浪)落下

    When a wave breaks, it passes its highest point and turns downward, for example, when it reaches the shore.

    双语例句

    例:

    Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore.

    丹尼听着波浪拍岸的声音。

    19.?[T 及物动词] 破解(密码)

    If you break a secret code, you work out how to understand it.

    近义词

    crack

    双语例句

    例:

    It was feared they could break the Allies' codes.

    只怕他们能破解盟军的密码。

    20.?[I 不及物动词] (嗓音因悲伤、害怕等而)变调

    If someone's voice breaks when they are speaking, it changes its sound, for example, because they are sad or afraid.

    双语例句

    例:

    Godfrey's voice broke, and halted.

    戈弗雷的嗓音变了调,然后停了下来。

    21.?[I 不及物动词] (男孩)变声

    When a boy's voice breaks, it becomes deeper and sounds more like a man's voice.

    双语例句

    例:

    He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken.

    他紧张地唱着,嗓音像个还未完全变声的人。

    22.?[I 不及物动词] (天气)突变 , (暴风雨)骤起

    If the weather breaks or a storm breaks, it suddenly becomes rainy or stormy after a period of sunshine.

    双语例句

    例:

    I've been waiting for the weather to break.

    我一直在等待下雨。

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