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break/breɪk//breɪk/ ★★★★★v. - breaks
- breaking
- broke
- broken
vt- ① 打破;击破;使破碎;折断(骨骼);挫伤(关节、皮肤);弄坏;毁坏
- He broke a cup.他打破了一个杯子。
- break a house毁坏房屋;强行侵入家屋
- She broke her leg [arm].她折断了腿[臂]。
- break one's neck折断颈骨
- break the skin弄伤皮肤
- He broke a branch off [from the tree].他(从树上)折断一根树枝。
- She broke the mirror in two [into pieces].她使镜子破成两半[碎片]。
- ② 1开辟;耕(地)2(鱼)跃出(水面)3用力打开,拆开
- break ground破土;耕[犁]地
- break the new [fresh] ground迈开步伐踏入新境界;开辟新天地;开创新事业
- They broke a trail [path] through the jungle.他们开辟一条小路通过丛林。
- A fish broke the water of the pond.一条鱼跃出池塘的水面。
- break a crate (open)打开板条箱
- He broke the door open.他用暴力打开门。
- I broke open the letter.我把那封信拆开。
- ③ 攻破(敌阵);使粉碎;分裂;打破(记录)
- The deadlock has been broken.僵局被打破了。
- The agreement broke a two-week stalemate.那项协议打破了两星期的僵局。
- break a strike迫使工人结束罢工
- break a world record打破世界记录
- The speed of the car has broken all records.那部车子的速度已打破一切记录。
- ④ 打破(和平、沉默、单调、气氛等);扰乱
- break a person's sleep打扰某人睡眠
- Their quarrel broke the peace of the morning.他们的争吵声打破了早晨的宁静。
- He finally broke the silence.他终于打破沉默。
- ⑤ 中断;停止
- break an electric current断绝电流
- break diplomatic [friendly] relations[ties] with ...与…断绝外交[友好]关系
- break one's journey中断旅程;中途下车
- He broke our conversation.他打断了我们的谈话。
- Telecommunication links were broken.电讯的联系中断了。
- ⑥ 戒除(坏习惯等)
- He broke (off) the habit of gambling.他戒除了赌博的习惯。
- break a child of the thumb-sucking habit使一个小孩戒除吮指头的习惯
- He managed to break himself of that bad habit.他终于设法戒除了那个坏习惯。
- ⑦ 分离;拆散(整批或整体)
- break a set将一套或一组(之物)拆开(零售)
- break a hundred dollar bill (into change)将一张百元钞票换开
- ⑧ 破坏(法规);犯(法);违反;违背
- Don't break your promise [word].不要失约[食言]。
- He didn't want to break the rules.他不想破坏法规。
- break a curfew违反宵禁
- She broke her date with Tom.她违背了跟汤姆的约会。
- ⑨ 挣脱;脱逃
- break jail [prison]越狱脱逃
- break bounds【军】擅自进入禁止军人入内的场所
- ⑩ 【口】毁掉(人的名声等);使(人、银行)破产(参照broke)
- The scandal broke him.那件丑闻毁了他。
- This expense will break us.这经费将使我们破产。
- ⑪ 挫伤(健康、锐气等)
- break a person's heart使某人心碎[失恋]
- Such heavy work will break your health.这种劳苦的工作将损伤你的健康。
- This committee can save him or break him.本委员会可以成全他,也可以毁掉他。
- ⑫ 技巧地透露(听者难以接受的消息);泄漏(消息、秘密)
- He finally broke the bad news to her.他终于向她透露那个坏消息。
- ⑬ 减弱;阻挡(风力、打击等)
- The walls break (the force of) the wind.那道墙阻挡了风力。
- The tree broke my fall from the roof.那棵树减弱了我从屋顶落下的冲力。
- ⑭ 训练;驯养;驯服
- break a wild horse (to the saddle)驯服野马(使习惯佩带马鞍)
- ⑮ 1破解(密码等)2解决(事情、问题等)
- The police needed more time to break the case.警方需要更多的时间去破该案。
- ⑯ 降级;撤职
- He was broken for neglect of duty.他因疏忽职责而受降级处分。
vi- ① 1破碎,破裂,(绳子等)断裂2折断3(泡沫)消散;(脓包)溃破4(波浪)碎开,碎散5[break open]破开,碎开;松开
- Glass breaks easily.玻璃易破。
- The plane broke to [into] three pieces.那架飞机断成了三截。
- The doll's hand has broken off.这洋娃娃的手断掉了。
- Waves broke on the rocks.浪涛冲击岩石而碎散。
- The box fell on to the ground and broke open.箱子掉到地上破开了。
- ② 1(人、健康、气力)衰退,衰弱,受挫2(军队、战线等)溃散,溃败;(群众等)四散
- He broke under the strain of hard work.他在沉重工作的压力倒下来了。
- Her heart broke when her husband died.她的丈夫死时,她心碎了。
- Her health is breaking.她的健康正在衰退。
- The enemy troops broke and fled.敌军溃败逃走。
- ③ 1(雾、黑暗等)消散,消失;(云)散开;(霜)化解2(天气)转变,停止
- The clouds broke and the moon came out.云散开,月亮出来了。
- The cold weather has broken.寒冷的天气已结束。
- The frost broke.霜化了。
- The weather was about to break.天气即将转变。
- The fine weather broke at last.好天气终于结束了。
- ④ 1(暴风雨、呻吟、笑等)突然发生或出现2(黎明)出现,破晓3(声音)变化
- He reached the hotel before the storm broke.他在暴风雨来袭之前,到达那家旅馆。
- A sob broke from her.她突然啜泣。
- A smile broke over her face.微笑绽现在她的脸上。
- Day [Dawn] was beginning to break.天开始亮了(参照day break)。
- The boy's voice has broken.这男孩的声音已起变化。
- ⑤ 突然变成(某种状态)
- He broke (out) into a loud laugh.他突然发出一声大笑。
- He broke into tears [laughter].他突然哭起来[大笑]。
- She broke into a song.她突然唱起歌来。
- ⑥ 1中断,停止工作<for>2(与…)断绝关系,断交,绝交<with>3打扰;打岔<into>
- We broke for coffee.我们停下来喝咖啡(参照coffee break)。
- School breaks for vacation on July 1.学校在七月一日开始放假。
- He broke with an old friend.他跟一个老朋友绝交了。
- It's not easy to break with old habits.要革除旧习惯不容易。
- Don't break into our conversation.别打断我们的会话。
- He broke into my leisure.他打扰了我的休闲。
- ⑦ 挣脱(束缚等)<from, out of>;(由…)逃出<from>
- Three prisoners broke out of jail last night.三名犯人昨夜逃狱。
- Several prisoners broke free (from jail) last night.几名犯人昨夜逃狱。
- The horse has broken loose.那匹马逃脱了。
- ⑧ 【口】(消息等)传出,传开
- The news broke that he had resigned.消息传出他已辞职。
n- ① 裂痕,裂缝,裂口
- There is a break in the wall [window].墙壁[窗]上有一道裂痕。
- a break in the clouds云中的裂缝
- ② (工作、上课等中间的)小休息,休息时间;(短的)休假
- the afternoon break午后的休息时间
- He went out during the lunch break.他在午餐休息时间出去
- They will be home for the Easter break.他们将回家度复活节的假期。
- ③ 中断,中止
- a break in (a) conversation谈话的中断
- He has worked for ten hours without a break.他不停地工作了十小时。
- The two countries reestablished diplomatic relations after a break of ten years.那两国在缔交十年之后重建外交关系。
- ④ 1(突然的)变化2破晓,黎明
- a break in the weather天气的变化
- at (the) break of day在破晓时
- ⑥ 1断绝,绝交<with, from>2【电】回路的遮断,断绝(←→make)
- The composer made a sharp break with tradition.那位作曲家断然脱离了传统。
- ⑦ 1分歧点2(进行方向的)突然改变3(行市的)暴跌
- a break in one's life人生的分歧点
- ⑨ 【口】1运道,运气;(尤指)幸运2机会
- a lucky break幸运
- a bad break不幸,楣运
- His big break came last year.他在去年行大运。
- Give him a break and he'll succeed.给他一个机会,他就会成功。
字辨break: 为最普通的用语,主要指施力于固体而将其折断或破坏 smash: 指以强力打得不成原形 crash: 指发出巨大声响而撞毁 crush: 指以强大的压力弄扁或弄碎 shatter: 指使碎成破片四处飞散 crack: 指发出清脆的声音而裂开或发生裂痕 fracture: 指使骨头、岩石等折断 split: 指使固体纵裂,或沿纹理裂开 splinter: 指使木头等裂成细长的断片 snap: 指使树枝等啪一声折断 短语- break away
- ① 拆除;革除(习惯、信仰等)
- ② 断掉;挣脱;脱逃;突然走开或转变方向;(在赛跑中)抢(先开)步
- They broke away and formed a new party.他们脱离而另组新党。
- She couldn't break away from his influence.她无法摆脱他的影响。
- break down
- ① 捣毁;毁坏
- ② 镇压;用武力推翻
- ③ 分类;分析;分为细目
- ④ 损坏;崩溃;瓦解;失败
- ⑤ (机器等)出毛病,故障
- ⑥ (健康)衰弱;(精神)受挫
- His health broke down from malnutrition.他的健康因营养不良而衰弱。
- She broke down when she saw the accident.她看到那件事故时,悲痛欲绝。
- break even
- He gambled all night and broke even.他整夜赌博,没有输赢。
- Since she sold the house for exactly what she paid for it, she broke even on the deal.她出售该屋的价格与买价正好一样多,所以这买卖不赚也不赔。
- break forth
- The crowd broke forth in cheers when the hero appeared.当那位英雄出现时,群众立即发出欢呼。
- break in
- ① 驯服(动物);使(人)习惯于新工作或常规;开始用惯(新车、新鞋等)
- ② (盗贼等)强行闯入(房屋)
- The thief broke in and stole her money.那个小偷闯进去,偷了她的钱。
- break in on [upon] ...
- He broke in on my thoughts.他打扰了我的思想。
- break into ...
- ① 闯入;潜入;侵入;破门而入;强入
- ② 突然发出或做出
- ③ 打岔,打扰
- ④ 将(纸币、货币)换开(★可用被动式)
- ⑤ 侵扰(时间、工作等)
- ⑥ 动用(紧急补给等)(★可用被动式)
- We had to break into our emergency fund.我们不得不动用紧急基金。
- break off
- ① 折断;断裂
- ② 突然中断或停止;(谈话、工作等)突然中止;绝交
- They broke off their engagement.他们解除了婚约。
- She broke off her relationship with me.她跟我断绝关系。
- They broke off talking [their conversation].他们停止谈话。
- We broke off for a few minutes.我们停止了几分钟。
- I broke off with my friend.我跟我的朋友绝交了。
- break out
- ① 脱逃;突围
- ② (火灾、战争、暴动、流行病等)突然发生(参照outbreak);发疹
- ③ (言语、行动)突然激烈起来
- ④ 张开(旗帜)
- ⑤ 准备使用
- break out the parachutes准备使用降落伞
- break out V-ing
- She broke out laughing.她突然发笑。
- break through
- ① 突破(重围、障碍物等)(★可用被动式)
- ② 压倒,克服,征服(★可用被动式)
- He tried to break through her reserve.他尝试打破她的含蓄沉默。
- break up
- ① 击碎;解体
- ② 驱散;停止;结束
- ③ 分解;分开
- ④ 【口】使心乱[困惑]
- ⑤ 【美口】使(人)发笑
- ⑥ 使(男女)决裂;解除(婚约等)
- ⑦ 分散;解散;终止;(学校等)结业,开始放假
- ⑧ 【口】(夫妻)离婚;分手
- ⑨ (人)衰老,衰弱;衰退
- ⑩ 【美口】发笑
- ⑪ (天气)转变,变化
- The weather was breaking up.天气逐渐变(坏)了。
- Give me a break!
- Give me a break, you guys! That's enough!伙计们,该停下来了,真受够了
- make a break for it
反义词- conform to
- keep
- promote
- repair
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