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break break ★★★★★/bre͟ɪk/1[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]打破；摔碎 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.   [V n]  [V]  [V n into pl-n]  [V into pl-n]  [V-ed]  [V-ing]He fell through the window, breaking the glass...他撞破玻璃从窗口摔了下去。The plate broke...盘子打破了。Break the cauliflower into florets...把花椰菜撕成小朵。The plane broke into three pieces.飞机断成了三截。...bombed-out buildings, surrounded by broken glass and rubble...被炸毁的楼宇四周尽是碎玻璃和碎砖瓦砾The only sound was the crackle of breaking ice.唯一的声响是冰层噼噼啪啪碎裂的声音。2[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]折断（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.   [V n]  [V]  [V-ed]She broke a leg in a skiing accident...她在一次滑雪事故中摔断了一条腿。Old bones break easily...老年人容易骨折。Several people were treated for broken bones.数人接受了断骨治疗。Break is also a noun.It has caused a bad break to Gabriella's leg.这导致加布里埃拉一条腿严重骨折。3[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]（使）（表层、盖子或密封）破裂；撕开 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.   [V n]  [V]  [V-ed]Once you've broken the seal of a bottle there's no way you can put it back together again...一旦你撕开瓶子的密封条，你就无法再把它复原。The bandage must be put on when the blister breaks...水疱一旦破了就必须用绷带包扎起来。Do not use the cream on broken skin.不要在破损皮肤的表面涂护肤霜。4[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]（使）（工具或机器）损坏 When a tool or piece of machinery breaks or when you break it, it is damaged and no longer works.   [V]  [V-ed]  [V n]  [Also V-ed]When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear...离合器失灵后，汽车只能在二挡行驶。Tenants do not have to worry about leaking roofs and broken washing machines...租房者无需担心屋顶漏水和洗衣机出故障。The lead biker broke his bike chain.那位领先的自行车手车链子断了。5[VERB	动词]破坏，违反（规则、承诺或协议） If you break a rule, promise, or agreement, you do something that you should not do according to that rule, promise, or agreement.   [V n]  [V-ed]We didn't know we were breaking the law.我们不知道自己在犯法。The company has consistently denied it had knowingly broken arms embargoes.这家公司一直否认自己是有意违反武器禁运规定。...broken promises.背弃的承诺6[VERB	动词]挣脱；解脱 If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it.   [V adj]She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest.她用肘猛击他的胸部，挣脱了出来。...his inability to break free of his marriage.他无法摆脱婚姻的束缚7[VERB	动词]结束（困难或不利局面）；打破（僵局） If someone breaks something, especially a difficult or unpleasant situation that has existed for some time, they end it or change it.   [V n]The Home Secretary aims to break the vicious circle between disadvantage and crime...内政大臣力图打破贫困和犯罪之间的恶性循环。New proposals have been put forward to break the deadlock among rival factions...旨在结束各竞争派别之间僵持局面的新提案已被提交。The country is heading towards elections which may break the party's long hold on power.这个国家正在朝着举行选举的目标迈进，选举可能会打破该党对政权的长期垄断。Break is also a noun.Nothing that might lead to a break in the deadlock has been discussed yet.还没有讨论出一个可能打破这一僵局的办法。8[VERB	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.   [V n]Hugh broke the silence. 'Is she always late?' he asked...休打破了沉默，问道：“她总是迟到吗？”The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming.一声尖叫打破了这可怕的沉寂。9[N-COUNT	可数名词]（天气的）放晴 If there is a break in the cloud or weather, it changes and there is a short period of sunshine or fine weather. A sudden break in the cloud allowed rescuers to spot Michael Benson.天气的突然放晴帮助救援人员找到了迈克尔·本森。10[VERB	动词]（与…）决裂；断绝（联系）；放弃 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.   [V with n]  [V from n]  [V n with n]  [Also V n]In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner...明仁天皇在1959年打破皇室传统，娶了一位平民女子为妻。They were determined to break from precedent...他们决心打破先例。They have yet to break the link with the trade unions.他们还必须断绝与工会组织的联系。Break is also a noun.Making a completely clean break with the past, the couple got rid of all their old furniture.为了与过去彻底决裂，这对夫妇扔掉了他们全部的旧家具。11[VERB	动词]（使）摆脱，（使）戒除（习惯） If you break a habit or if someone breaks you of it, you no longer have that habit.   [V n]  [V n of n]If you continue to smoke, keep trying to break the habit...如果你还在吸烟的话，就尽量戒除这个习惯吧。The professor hoped to break the students of the habit of looking for easy answers.教授希望改掉学生们不动脑筋就想找到答案的习惯。12[VERB	动词]瓦解…的决心；使丧失勇气；毁掉…的前程 To break someone means to destroy their determination and courage, their success, or their career.   [V n]  [V-ed]He never let his jailers break him...他决不会让监狱看守们摧毁他的意志。The newspapers and television can make or break you...报纸和电视会使你成功，也会将你毁掉。Ken's wife, Vicki, said: 'He's a broken man.'肯的妻子薇姬说：“他被毁了。”13[VERB	动词]短暂休息；稍停 If someone breaks for a short period of time, they rest or change from what they are doing for a short period.   [V]They broke for lunch.他们停下来吃午饭。14[N-COUNT	可数名词]See also:lunch break；tea break；间歇；小憩 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.   [oft N from/in n]They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break...他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good...我想他停下工作休息15分钟对他会有好处。She rang Moira during a coffee break.她利用工间喝咖啡的休息时间给莫伊拉打了个电话。15[N-COUNT	可数名词]短假 A break is a short holiday. They are currently taking a short break in Spain.他们目前正在西班牙休短假。16[VERB	动词]（为短暂歇息而）打断（旅程） If you break your journey somewhere, you stop there for a short time so that you can have a rest.   [V n]Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel.由于天气炎热，我们在一家乡村小旅馆停下来稍作歇息。17[VERB	动词]减弱（势头）；减轻（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.   [V n]He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall.有人坠落压在他身上，致使他颈部受重伤。18[VERB	动词]（消息在报纸、电视或电台）发布，传播 When a piece of news breaks, people hear about it from the newspapers, television, or radio.   [V]The news broke that the Prime Minister had resigned...据报道首相已经辞职。He resigned from his post as Bishop when the scandal broke.丑闻传开后他辞去了主教职务。19[VERB	动词]（通常以委婉的方式）透露，告知（坏消息） When you break a piece of bad news to someone, you tell it to them, usually in a kind way.   [V n]  [V n to n]Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me...然后路易丝挑明了她要离开我。I worried for ages and decided that I had better break it to her.我烦恼了很长时间，后来决定还是把这事告诉她。20[N-COUNT	可数名词]机遇；机会；好运 A break is a lucky opportunity that someone gets  to achieve something.   [INFORMAL 非正式]He went into TV and got his first break playing opposite Sid James in the series 'Citizen James'.他进入了电视圈，获得的第一个机会是在连续剧《公民詹姆斯》中与锡德·詹姆斯演对手戏。21[VERB	动词]See also:record-breaking；打破（纪录） If you break a record, you beat the previous record for a particular achievement.   [V n]Carl Lewis has broken the world record in the 100 metres...卡尔·刘易斯已经打破了百米赛跑的世界纪录。Jurassic Park had broken all box office records.《侏罗纪公园》打破了所有票房纪录。22[VERB	动词]See also:daybreak；（天）破晓 When day or dawn breaks, it starts to grow light after the night has ended.   [V]They continued the search as dawn broke.天放亮后他们继续搜寻。23[VERB	动词]（波浪)减势，落下 When a wave breaks, it passes its highest point and turns downwards, for example when it reaches the shore.   [V]Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore.丹尼聆听着波浪拍岸的声音。24[VERB	动词]破解，破译（密码） If you break a secret code, you work out how to understand it.   [V n]It was feared they could break the Allies' codes.恐怕他们会破译盟军的密码。25[VERB	动词]（因悲伤或害怕嗓音）突变，变调 If someone's voice breaks when they are speaking, it changes its sound, for example because they are sad or afraid.   [V]Godfrey's voice broke, and halted.戈弗雷声音都变了，停顿下来。26[VERB	动词]（男孩嗓音）变粗 When a boy's voice breaks, it becomes deeper and sounds more like a man's voice.   [V]He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken.他唱得很拘谨，声音听起来像是某个还没完全变声的男孩。27[VERB	动词]（天气）突变；（风暴）骤起 If the weather breaks or a storm breaks, it suddenly becomes rainy or stormy after a period of sunshine.   [V]I've been waiting for the weather to break...我一直在等待着暴风雨的到来。She hoped she'd be able to reach the hotel before the storm broke.她希望能够在起风暴前赶到旅馆。28[VERB	动词]（网球比赛中）破，赢得（对手的发球局） In tennis, if you break your opponent's serve, you win a game in which your opponent is serving.   [V n]He broke McEnroe's serve.他破了麦肯罗的发球局。Break is also a noun.A single break of serve settled the first two sets.前两盘的比赛都是靠破掉对方一个发球局而分出胜负。29See also:broke；broken；heartbreak；heartbreaking；heartbroken；outbreak；  30[PHRASE	短语]破晓时分 The break of day or the break of dawn is the time when it begins to grow light after the night.   [prep PHR]  [LITERARY 文]'I,' he finished poetically, 'will watch over you to the break of day.'“我，”他以富有诗意的语言结尾，“将守候着你，直至晨光初露。”31[CONVENTION	惯用语]别烦我了 You can say 'give me a break' to show that you are annoyed by what someone has said or done.   [feelings]  [INFORMAL 非正式]'I'm a real intellectual-type guy, Tracy,' James joked. 'Oh, give me a break,' Tracy moaned.“我可是个货真价实的高智商小伙儿，特雷西。”詹姆斯开玩笑地说道。“哦，别烦我了，”特雷西抱怨道。32[PHRASE	短语]逃离；离开 If you make a break or make a break for it, you run to escape from something.   [V inflects]The moment had come to make a break or die...那个时候不跑就没命了。Dan made a break for his car only to find the driver's door locked.丹朝他的汽车跑去，却发现驾驶座位置的门被锁住了。33 to break the bank→see: bank； to break cover→see: cover； to break even→see: even； to break new ground→see: ground； to break someone's heart→see: heart； all hell breaks loose→see: hell； to break the ice→see: ice； to break ranks→see: rank； to break wind→see: wind； 相关词组：break away break down break in break into break off break out break through break up  break1 verbbreak2 nounbreakbreak1 /breɪk/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense broke /brəʊk $ broʊk/, past participle broken /ˈbrəʊkən $ ˈbroʊ-/)  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1separate into pieces a)[transitive] if you break something, you make it separate into two or more pieces, for example by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it:  I had to break a window to get into the house. Don’t lean on the fence like that – you’ll break it!break something in half/two He broke the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me. Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt it over a gentle heat. b)[intransitive] if something breaks, it separates into two or more pieces:  He kept pulling at the rope until it broke. The frames are made of plastic and they tend to break quite easily.2bones [transitive] to damage a bone in your body by making it crack or split:  She fell downstairs and broke her hip.► see thesaurus at hurt3machines a)[transitive] to damage a machine so that it does not work properly:  Don’t mess about with my camera – you’ll break it. Someone’s broken the TV. b)[intransitive] if a machine breaks, it stops working properly:  The washing machine’s broken again.4rules/laws [transitive] to disobey a rule or law:  They’re breaking the law by employing such young children. If you break the rules, you will be punished. The cameras catch motorists who break the speed limit.5promise/agreement [transitive] to not do something that you have promised to do or signed an agreement to do:  I never break my promises. You betrayed me. You broke your word.break an agreement/contract He was worried that he might be breaking his contract.6stop/rest [intransitive] to stop for a short time in order to have a rest or eat somethingbreak for Shall we break for lunch now?7end something [transitive] to stop something from continuing:  We need to break the cycle of poverty and crime in the inner cities. We took turns driving, in order to try and break the monotony. New talks will begin on Monday in an effort to break the deadlock.8defeat somebody [transitive] to make someone feel that they have been completely defeated and they cannot continue working or living:  Losing his business nearly broke him. I won’t give in. I won’t be broken by him.9destroy an organization [transitive] to damage an organization so badly that it no longer has any power:  The government succeeded in breaking the unions.10day/dawn [intransitive] when the day or the dawn breaks, the sky gets light:  Dawn was breaking by the time we arrived home.11storm [intransitive] if a storm breaks, it begins:  We were keen to get back to the hotel before the storm broke.12weather [intransitive] if the weather breaks, it suddenly changes and becomes cold or wet:  The following day the weather broke and we had ten days of solid rain.13waves [intransitive] when waves break, they fall onto the land at the edge of the water:  We sat and watched the waves breaking on the shore.14somebody’s voice [intransitive] a)when a boy’s voice breaks, it becomes lower and starts to sound like a man’s voice:  He was fifteen, and his voice was just beginning to break. b)if your voice breaks, it does not sound smooth because you are feeling strong emotions:  Her voice broke as she told us what had happened.15news a)[intransitive] if news about an important event breaks, it becomes known:  News of his resignation broke yesterday. The minister has refused to give any interviews since the scandal broke. b)[transitive] if you break unpleasant news to someone, you tell it to them:  I didn’t know how I was going to break the news to my mother. The doctor finally broke it to me that there was no cure.16break a habit to stop doing something that you do regularly, especially something that you should not do:  a new drug which helps smokers to break their habit17break a record to do something even faster or even better than the previous best time, amount etc:  an attempt to break the 10,000-metres world record18break a journey British English to stop somewhere for a short time during a long journey:  We decided to break our journey in Oxford.19break somebody’s heart to make someone very unhappy by ending a relationship with them or doing something that upsets them a lot:  He broke my heart when he left me. It’ll break your father’s heart if you tell him you’re giving up college.20break a strike to force workers to end a strike:  The government has threatened to bring in the army to break the 10-month-old strike.21break a link/tie/connection to end a relationship with a person or organization:  The US has now broken all diplomatic links with the regime. Sometimes it is necessary to break family ties in order to protect the child.22 break the skin to cut the skin on your body:  Their teeth are sharp enough to break the skin.23break the back of something to finish the main or worst part of something:  I think we’ve broken the back of the job now.24break the bank to cost a lot of money, or more money than you have:  A new hard drive doesn’t have to break the bank.25break somebody’s concentration to interrupt someone and stop them from being able to continue thinking or talking about something:  The slightest sound would break his concentration.26break the silence to end a period of silence by talking or making a noise:  The silence was broken by a loud scream.27break somebody’s spirit to destroy someone’s feeling of determination:  They could not break her spirit. The spirit of our soldiers will never be broken.28break somebody’s power to take away someone’s position of power or control:  At last the power of the Church had been broken.29break the ice informal to make people feel more friendly and willing to talk to each other:  Sam’s arrival broke the ice and people began to talk and laugh.30 break a code to succeed in understanding something that is written in a secret way:  Scientists worked day and night to break the code.31break wind to allow gas to escape from your bottom, making a noise and an unpleasant smell32break (somebody’s) serve to win a game in tennis when your opponent is starting the game by hitting the ball first:  Hewitt broke serve twice in the second set.33break a leg spoken used to wish someone luck, especially just before they perform on stageGRAMMARBreak belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · I broke a glass. In this sentence, ‘a glass’ is the object of break.• You can also say: · A glass broke. In this sentence, ‘a glass’ is the subject of break.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 5break + NOUNbreak your promise· I’ll never forgive him for breaking his promise to me.break your word (=break your promise)· I’ve promised to do it and I never break my word.break your vow (=break a serious or formal  promise)· He accused her of breaking her marriage vows.break (off) your engagement· In the end she decided to break their engagement.break a contract· He took the company to court for breaking the contract.break an agreement· This action broke the international agreement of 1925.THESAURUSto break somethingbreak verb [transitive] to damage something and make it separate into pieces, for example by dropping it or hitting it: · Careful you don’t break the chair.· He broke his leg.smash verb [transitive] to break something with a lot of force: · A policeman smashed his camera.snap verb [transitive] to break something into two pieces, making a loud noise – used especially about long thin objects: · He snapped the sticks in two.split verb [transitive] to separate something into two pieces along a straight line: · Using a sharp knife, split the melon in half.fracture verb [transitive] to damage a bone, especially so that a line appears on the surface: · I fell over and fractured my wrist.tear /teə $ ter/ verb [transitive] to damage paper or cloth by pulling it so that it separates into pieces: · She tore up the letter and put it in the bin.· I tore my jacket.to become brokenbreak verb [intransitive] to become damaged and separate into pieces: · Plastic breaks quite easily.smash verb [intransitive] to break after being hit with a lot of force: · The bowl smashed as it hit the floor.shatter verb [intransitive] to break into a lot of small pieces: · The glass shattered all over the pavement.crack verb [intransitive] if something cracks, a line appears on the surface, which means that it could later break into separate pieces: · The ice was starting to crack.burst verb [intransitive] if a tyre, balloon, pipe etc bursts, it gets a hole and air or liquid suddenly comes out of it: · She blew up the balloon until it burst.split verb [intransitive] to break in a straight line: · The damp had caused the wood to split.crumble verb [intransitive] to break into a powder or a lot of small pieces: · The cork just crumbled in my hand.break away phrasal verb1to leave a group or political party and form another group, usually because of a disagreement:  More than 30 Labour MPs broke away to form a new left-wing party.break away from They broke away from the national union and set up their own local organization. →breakaway22to leave your home, family, or job and become independentbreak away from I felt the need to break away from home.3to move away from someone who is holding you:  She started crying and tried to break away.break away from She broke away from him and ran to the door.4to move away from other people in a race or game:  Radcliffe broke away 200 metres before the finish.5to become loose and no longer attached to something:  Part of the plane’s wing had broken away.break down phrasal verb1if a car or machine breaks down, it stops working:  The car broke down just north of Paris. The printing machines are always breaking down. →breakdown2to fail or stop working in a successful way:  Negotiations broke down after only two days. I left London when my marriage broke down. →breakdown3 break something ↔ down if you break down a door, you hit it so hard that it breaks and falls to the ground:  Police had to break down the door to get into the flat.4 break something ↔ down to change or remove something that prevents people from working together and having a successful relationship with each other:  Getting young people together will help to break down the barriers between them. It takes a long time to break down prejudices.5if a substance breaks down, or something breaks it down, it changes as a result of a chemical processbreak something ↔ down Food is broken down in the stomach. Bacteria are added to help break down the sewage.6to be unable to stop yourself crying, especially in public:  He broke down and cried. She broke down in tears when she heard the news.7 break something ↔ down to separate something into smaller parts so that it is easier to do or understand:  He showed us the whole dance, then broke it down so that we could learn it more easily. The question can be broken down into two parts. →breakdownbreak for something phrasal verb to suddenly run towards something, especially in order to escape from someone:  He broke for the door, but the guards got there before he did.break in phrasal verb1to enter a building by using force, in order to steal something:  Thieves broke in and stole £10,000 worth of computer equipment. →break-in2to interrupt someone when they are speakingbreak in on I didn’t want to break in on his telephone conversation.break in with Dad would occasionally break in with an amusing comment.3 break something ↔ in to make new shoes or boots less stiff and more comfortable by wearing them:  I went for a walk to break in my new boots.4 break somebody in to help a person get used to a certain way of behaving or working:  She’s quite new to the job, so we’re still breaking her in.5break something ↔ in to teach a young horse to carry people on its back:  We break the horses in when they’re about two years old.break into something phrasal verb1to enter a building or car by using force, in order to steal something:  Someone broke into my car and stole the radio. Her house was broken into last week.2to become involved in a new job or business activity:  She made an attempt to break into journalism. It’s a profession that is very hard to break into. Many British firms have failed in their attempts to break into the American market.3to start to spend money that you did not want to spend:  I don’t want to break into my savings unless I have to.4break into a run/trot etc to suddenly start running:  He broke into a run as he came round the corner.5break into a smile/a song/applause etc to suddenly start smiling, singing etc:  Her face broke into a smile. The audience broke into loud applause.break somebody of something phrasal verb to make someone stop having a bad habit:  Try to break yourself of the habit of eating between meals.break off phrasal verb1to suddenly stop talking:  She started to speak, then broke off while a waitress served us coffee. He broke off in mid-sentence to shake hands with the new arrivals.break something ↔ off I broke off the conversation and answered the phone.2 break something ↔ off to end a relationship:  She broke off their engagement only a few weeks before they were due to be married. The US has broken off diplomatic relations with the regime.3if something breaks off, or if you break it off, it comes loose and is no longer attached to something else:  One of the car’s wing mirrors had broken off.break something ↔ off He broke off a piece of bread.break out phrasal verb1if something unpleasant such as a fire, fight, or war breaks out, it starts to happen:  I was still living in London when the war broke out. Does everyone know what to do if a fire breaks out? Fighting broke out between demonstrators and the police. →outbreak2to escape from a prisonbreak out of Three men have broken out of a top-security jail. →breakout3to change the way you live because you feel boredbreak out of She felt the need to break out of her daily routine.4break out in spots/a rash/a sweat etc if you break out in spots etc, they appear on your skin:  I broke out in a painful rash. My whole body broke out in a sweat.break through phrasal verb1 break through (something) to manage to get past or through something that is in your way:  Several demonstrators broke through the barriers despite warnings from the police. After hours of fierce fighting, rebels broke through and captured the capital.2 break through (something) if the sun breaks through, you can see it when you could not see it before because there were clouds:  The sun broke through at around lunch time. The sun soon broke through the mist.3to manage to do something successfully when there is a difficulty that is preventing you:  He’s a very talented young actor who’s just ready to break through.break through into It is possible that at this election some of the minority parties might succeed in breaking through into parliament. →breakthroughbreak up phrasal verb1if something breaks up, or if you break it up, it breaks into a lot of small pieces:  It seems that the plane just broke up in the air.break something ↔ up Use a fork to break up the soil.2 break something ↔ up to separate something into several smaller parts:  There are plans to break the company up into several smaller independent companies. You need a few trees and bushes to break up the lawn.3 break something ↔ up to stop a fight:  Three policemen were needed to break up the fight.4break something ↔ up to make people leave a place where they have been meeting or protesting:  Government soldiers broke up the demonstration. Police moved in to break up the meeting.5if a marriage, group of people, or relationship breaks up, the people in it separate and do not live or work together anymore:  He lost his job and his marriage broke up. The couple broke up last year. Many bands break up because of personality clashes between the musicians.break up with Has Sam really broken up with Lucy? →breakup6if a meeting or party breaks up, people start to leave:  The party didn’t break up until after midnight. The meeting broke up without any agreement.7 British English when a school breaks up, it closes for a holiday:  School breaks up next week.break up for When do you break up for Easter?8 break somebody up American English informal to make someone laugh by saying or doing something funny:  He breaks me up!break with somebody/something phrasal verb1to leave a group of people or an organization, especially because you have had a disagreement with them:  She had broken with her family years ago. They broke with the Communist Party and set up a new party.2break with tradition/the past to stop following old customs and do something in a completely different way:  Now is the time to break with the past. His work broke with tradition in many ways.break1 verbbreak2 nounbreakbreak2 ●●● S2 W2 noun  Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1stop working [countable] a period of time when you stop working in order to rest, eat etc:  We’ll have a short break for lunch, then start again at two o'clock. Let’s take a ten-minute break. We’d worked for ten hours without a break. I’ll go shopping during my lunch break.2stop doing something [countable] a period of time when you stop doing something before you start againbreak from I wanted a break from university life. She decided to take a career break when she had children.break in a welcome break in my normal routine3holiday [countable] a short holiday:  I was beginning to feel that I needed a break. We flew off for a week’s break in Spain. They’re offering weekend breaks in Paris for only £100.the Easter/Christmas etc break Are you looking forward to the summer break?4at school [uncountable] the time during the school day when classes stop and teachers and students can rest, eat, play etcat break I’ll speak to you at break. They get together with their friends at break time.5on tv [countable] a pause for advertisements during a television or radio programme:  Join us again after the break. We’ll be back with more after a short break.6something stops happening [countable] a period of time when something stops happening before it starts againbreak in We’ll go for a walk if there’s a break in the rain. Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. She waited for a break in the conversation. There was no sign of a break in the weather (=an improvement in bad weather).7end a relationship [singular] a time when you leave a person or group, or end a relationship with someone:  I wanted a clean break so that I could restart my life. It was years before I plucked up enough courage to make the break and leave him.break with He was beginning to regret his break with the Labour Party.8space/hole [countable] a space or hole in somethingbreak in We crawled through a break in the hedge. The sun shone through a break in the clouds.9chance [countable] informal a sudden or unexpected chance to do something that allows you to become successful in your job:  There are hundreds of young musicians out there looking for their first break. He got his first big break in 1998. a lucky break10bones [countable] the place where a bone in your body has broken:  It’s quite a bad break, which will take several months to heal.11tennis [countable] a situation in a game of tennis in which you win a game when your opponent is starting the game by hitting the ball first:  She really needs a break of serve now if she wants to win this match.12snooker [countable] the number of points that a player wins when it is their turn to hit the ball in a game such as snooker13break with tradition/the past a time when people stop following old customs and do something in a completely different way:  It is time for a complete break with the past.14make a break for something to suddenly start running towards something in order to escape from a place:  As soon as the guard’s back was turned, they made a break for the door. Two of the prisoners made a break for it but were soon recaptured.15give me/it a break! spoken used when you want someone to stop doing or saying something that is annoying you16give somebody a break spoken to stop being strict with someone so that a situation becomes easier for them:  Give the kid a break. It’s only his second day on the job.17the break of day literary the time early in the morning when it starts getting lightCOLLOCATIONSverbshave/take a break· After two hours, she took a break and switched on the radio.need a break· I’m sorry, I can’t do any more - I need a break.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + breaka short/quick break· Shall we have a quick five-minute break?a lunch break· What time’s your lunch break?a coffee/tea break· How about a coffee break?a morning/afternoon break· I don’t usually have time for a morning break.a well-earned break (=one that you deserve)· Everyone’s looking forward to a well-earned break when the exams are over.

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            break              ★                    /        breɪk                ;          NAmE                breɪk                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            break      breaks      broke      breaking      broken                            verb        ★                                              (              broke                  /          brəʊk                    ;            NAmE                    broʊk                    /                broken                  /          ˈbrəʊkən                    ;            NAmE                    ˈbroʊkən                    /                    )              in pieces        破碎                    1        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to be damaged and separated into two or more parts, as a result of force; to damage sth in this way            （使）破，裂，碎                                    ◆          All the windows broke with the force of the blast.          爆炸的巨大力量震碎了所有的窗户。                          breakin/into sth                          ◆          She dropped the plate and it            broke into pieces.                    她把盘子掉在地上打碎了。                          breaksth                          ◆          to break a cup/window          打破杯子╱窗户                          ◆          She fell off a ladder and broke her arm.          她从梯子上掉下来，摔断了胳膊。                          breaksth in/into sth                          ◆          He            brokethe chocolate            in two.                    他把那块巧克力一分为二。                          ☞          collocationsat                                                    injury                                                                stop working        停止运转                    2        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to stop working as a result of being damaged; to damage sth and stop it from working            弄坏；损坏；坏掉                                    ◆          My watch has broken.          我的表坏了。                          breaksth                          ◆          I think I've broken the washing machine.          我想我把洗衣机弄坏了。                            skin        皮肤                    3                  [transitive          ]                          breaksth                          to cut the surface of the skin and make it            bleed            弄破；使流血                                    ◆          The dog bit me but didn't break the skin.          那条狗咬了我，但没咬破皮肤。                            law/promise        法律；承诺                    4        ★                  [transitive          ]                          breaksth                          to do sth that is against the law; to not keep a promise, etc.            违犯；背弃                                    ◆          to break the law/rules/conditions          违反法律╱规章╱所定条件                          ◆          to break an agreement/a contract/a promise/your word          违反协议╱合同╱允诺；食言                          ◆          to break an appointment            (= not to come to it)                    失约                          ◆          He was breaking the speed limit            (= travelling faster than the law allows).                    他违章超速驾驶。                            stop for short time        暂停                    5        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to stop doing sth for a while, especially when it is time to eat or have a drink            稍停；暂停                                    break(for sth)                          ◆          Let's break for lunch.          我们休息一会儿，吃午饭。                          breaksth                          ◆          a broken night's sleep            (= a night during which you often wake up)                    夜间时时醒来不安稳的睡眠                          ◆          (            especially BrE)                    We            broke our journeyin Oxford            (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to).                    我们途中在牛津停留了一下。                            end sth        中断                    6                  [transitive          ]                          breaksth                          to interrupt sth so that it ends suddenly            打断；中断                                    ◆          She            broke the silenceby coughing.                    她的咳嗽声打破了寂静。                          ◆          A tree            broke his fall            (= stopped him as he was falling).                    他坠落时一棵树挡住了他。                          ◆          The phone rang and broke my train of thought.          电话铃响起来，打断了我的思路。                            7                  [transitive          ]                          breaksth                          to make sth end by using force or strong action            强行终止；破坏                                    ◆          an attempt to break the year-long siege          企图冲破长达一年的围困                          ◆          Management has not succeeded in            breaking the strike.                    资方未能使罢工中止。                            8                  [transitive          ]                          breaksth                          to end a connection with sth or a relationship with sb            终止，断绝（关系、联系）                                    ◆          He broke all ties with his parents.          他断绝了与父母的一切关系。                            escape        逃跑                    9                  [intransitive          ]                ~ free (from sb/sth)                  (of a person or an object          人或物体          )                          to get away from or out of a position in which they are stuck or trapped            逃脱；挣脱                                    ◆          He finally managed to break free from his attacker.          他终于设法逃脱了袭击他的人。                            destroy, be destroyed        毁坏；被毁坏                    10                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          break(sb/sth)                          to destroy sth or make sb/sth weaker; to become weak or be destroyed            （被）摧毁，削弱                                    ◆          to break sb's morale/resistance/resolve/spirit          瓦解某人的士气╱抵抗╱决心╱精神                          ◆          The government was determined to break the power of the trade unions.          政府决心削弱工会的力量。                          ◆          The scandal broke him            (= ruined his reputation and destroyed his confidence).                    这桩丑闻把他毁了。                          ◆          She broke under questioning            (= was no longer able to bear it)and confessed to everything.                    她经不住盘问，招认了一切。                            make sb feel bad        使难过                    11                  [transitive          ]                          breaksb                          to make sb feel so sad, lonely, etc. that they cannot live a normal life            使心碎；使十分悲伤；使孤寂                                    ◆          The death of his wife broke him completely.          妻子的死使他悲痛欲绝。                            of weather        天气                    12                  [intransitive          ]                          to change suddenly, usually after a period when it has been fine            （常指好天气）突变                                      show opening        露出缝隙                    13                  [intransitive          ]                          to show an opening            露出缝隙；散开                                    ◆          The clouds broke and the sun came out.          云开日出。                            of day/dawn/storm        白天；黎明；风暴                    14                  [intransitive          ]                          when the day or            dawnor a storm            breaks,it begins            开始；（风暴）发作                                    ◆          Dawn was breaking when they finally left.          他们终于离开时正是破晓时分。                          ☞see also                                                    daybreak                                                                of news        消息                    15                  [intransitive          ]                          if a piece of news            breaks,it becomes known            透露；传开                                    ◆          There was a public outcry when the scandal broke.          丑闻一传开，舆论一片哗然。                          ◆                      breaking news            (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened)                    突发性新闻                            16                  [transitive          ]                ~ it/the news to sb                  to be the first to tell sb some bad news            （第一个将坏消息向某人）公布，透露，说出                                    ◆          Who's going to break it to her?          由谁来把这事告诉她呢？                          ◆          I'm sorry to be the one to break the news to you.          我很难过，这消息得由我来告诉你。                            of voice        嗓音                    17                  [intransitive          ]                          if sb's voice            breaks,it changes its tone because of emotion            （因激动）变调                                    ◆          Her voice broke as she told us the dreadful news.          她告诉我们这可怕的消息时，声音都变了。                            18                  [intransitive          ]                          when a boy's voice            breaks,it becomes permanently deeper at about the age of 13 or 14            （指男孩在 13 或 14 岁时嗓音）变粗，变粗浑                                      a record        纪录                    19        ★                  [transitive          ]                ~ a record                  to do sth better, faster, etc. than anyone has ever done it before            打破（纪录）                                    ◆          She had broken the world 100 metres record.          她打破了 100 米世界纪录。                          ◆          The movie broke all box-office records.          这部影片打破了所有的票房纪录。                            of waves        波浪                    20                  [intransitive          ]                          when waves            break,they fall and are dissolved into            foam,usually near land            拍岸；迸溅                                    ◆          the sound of waves breaking on the beach          浪涛拍岸的声音                          ◆          The sea was breaking over the wrecked ship.          海浪冲刷着破船的残骸。                            sth secret        秘密                    21                  [transitive          ]                ~ a code/cipher                  to find the meaning of sth secret            破译；破解                                    ◆          to break a code          破译密码                            money        钱                    22                  [transitive          ]                          breaksth                          (            especially NAmE)                    to change a            banknotefor coins            换成零钱；找开                                    ◆          Can you break a twenty-dollar bill?          可以给我找开二十元的钞票吗？                            IDIOM              Idioms containing          breakare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example          break sb's heartis at          heart.          含 break 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 break sb's heart 在词条 heart 下。                                    PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌbreak aˈway (from sb/sth)                  1                      to escape suddenly from sb who is holding you or keeping you prisoner              突然挣脱；逃脱                                            ◆            The prisoner broke away from his guards.            犯人挣脱了看守。                                    2                      to leave a political party, state, etc, especially to form a new one              脱离，背叛（政党、国家等，尤指再组建新的）                                            ◆            The people of the province wished to break away and form a new state.            该省人民希望分离成立一个新国家。                                ☞related noun                                                            breakaway                                                             (1                )                                                              3                      to move away from a crowd or group, especially in a race              （尤指赛跑）抢跑，甩掉                                            ◆            She broke away from the pack and opened up a two-second lead.            她甩开所有其他赛跑者，以两秒领先。                                      ˌbreak ˈdown                  1          ★                      (of a machine or vehicle            机器或车辆            )                                to stop working because of a fault              出故障；坏掉                                            ◆            The telephone system has broken down.            电话系统瘫痪了。                                ◆            We              (= the car)broke down on the freeway.                        我们的车在高速公路上抛锚了。                                ☞related noun                                                            breakdown                                                             (1                )                                                              2          ★                      to fail              失败                                            ◆            Negotiations between the two sides have broken down.            双方谈判失败了。                                ☞related noun                                                            breakdown                                                             (2                )                                                              3                      to become very bad              被搞垮；垮掉                                            ◆            Her health broke down under the pressure of work.            她因工作压力身体垮掉了。                                ☞see also                                                            nervous breakdown                                                                              4          ★                      to lose control of your feelings and start crying              情不自禁地哭起来                                            ◆            He broke down and wept when he heard the news.            听到这个消息，他不禁失声痛哭。                                    5                      to spanide into parts to be analysed              划分（以便分析）                                            ◆            Expenditure on the project breaks down as follows: wages $10m, plant $4m, raw materials $5m.            这项工程的支出费用分项列明如下：工资 1 000 万元，设备 400 万元，原料 500 万元。                                ☞related noun                                                            breakdown                                                             (3                )                                                              ☞language bank at                                                    illustrate                                                                ˌbreak sth↔ˈdown                  1          ★                      to make sth fall down, open, etc. by hitting it hard              打倒，砸破（某物）                                            ◆            Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside.            消防队员不得不破门而入，解救困在里面的人。                                    2                      to destroy sth or make it disappear, especially a particular feeling or attitude that sb has              破坏，消除（尤指某种感情或态度）                                            ◆            to break down resistance/opposition            瓦解抵抗╱反对                                ◆            to break down sb's reserve/shyness            驱除某人的矜持╱胆怯                                ◆            Attempts must be made to break down the barriers of fear and hostility which spanide the two communities.            必须设法消除造成这两个社区不和的恐惧和敌意。                                    3                      to spanide sth into parts in order to analyse it or make it easier to do              把…分类；划分                                            ◆            Break your expenditure down into bills, food and other.            把支出费用按账单、食物及其他分类列明。                                ◆            Each lesson is broken down into several units.            每一课都分成几部份。                                ☞related noun                                                            breakdown                                                             (3                )                                                              4                      to make a substance separate into parts or change into a different form in a chemical process              使分解（为）；使变化（成）                                            ◆            Sugar and starch are broken down in the stomach.            糖和淀粉在胃里被分解。                                    ☞related noun                                                    breakdown                                                     (4              )                                                  ˈbreak for sth                              to suddenly run towards sth when you are trying to escape              （试图逃脱）突然冲向；向…挣脱                                            ◆            She had to hold him back as he tried to break for the door.            他试图向门口逃去，她只好拉住他。                                      ★        ˌbreak ˈin                              to enter a building by force              强行进入；破门而入                                            ◆            Burglars had broken in while we were away.            我们不在家时，窃贼闯进屋里了。                                ☞related noun                                                            break-in                                                                                ˌbreak sb/sth ˈin                  1                      to train sb/sth in sth new that they must do              训练某人╱某物；培训                                            ◆            to break in new recruits            训练新兵                                ◆            The young horse was not yet broken in              (= trained to carry a rider).                        那匹刚长成的马还没被驯服。                                    2                      to wear sth, especially new shoes, until they become comfortable              把…穿得合身，使舒适自如（尤指新鞋）                                                  ˌbreak ˈin (on sth)                              to interrupt or disturb sth              打断；搅扰                                            ◆            She longed to break in on their conversation but didn't want to appear rude.            她很想打断他们的谈话，但又不愿显得粗鲁。                    + speech                      ◆            ‘I didn't do it!’ she broke in.            “不是我干的！”她插嘴说。                                      ˌbreak ˈinto sth                  1          ★                      to enter a building by force; to open a car, etc. by force              强行闯入；撬开（汽车等）                                            ◆            We had our car broken into last week.            我们的车上周被撬了。                                ☞related noun                                                            break-in                                                                              2                      to begin laughing, singing, etc. suddenly              突然开始（笑、唱等）                                            ◆            As the President's car drew up, the crowd broke into loud applause.            总统的座驾停下时，人群中爆发出热烈的掌声。                                    3                      to suddenly start running; to start running faster than before              突然开始（跑）；开始快跑                                            ◆            He broke into a run when he saw the police.            他看见警察，撒腿就跑。                                ◆            Her horse broke into a trot.            她的马突然开始加速小跑。                                    4                      (              BrE)                        to use a              banknoteof high value to buy sth that costs less              找开（大面值钞票买小额商品）                                            ◆            I had to break into a £20 note to pay the bus fare.            我只好找开一张 20 英镑的钞票买公交车票。                                    5                      to open and use sth that has been kept for an emergency              启用（应急备用品）                                            ◆            They had to break into the emergency food supplies.            他们不得不动用应急食物。                                    6                      to be successful when you get involved in sth              成功参与；顺利打入                                            ◆            The company is having difficulty breaking into new markets.            该公司在打入新市场时遇到困难。                                      ˌbreak ˈoff                  1          ★                      to become separated from sth as a result of force              断开；折断                                            ◆            The back section of the plane had broken off.            飞机尾部脱落了。                                    2                      to stop speaking or stop doing sth for a time              停顿；中断                                            ◆            He broke off in the middle of a sentence.            他一句话说了一半就停住口。                                      ★        ˌbreak sth↔ˈoff                  1                      to separate sth, using force              使折断                                            ◆            She broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to me.            她掰了一块巧克力给我。                                    2          ★                      to end sth suddenly              突然终止                                            ◆            Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations.            英国威胁说要断绝外交关系。                                ◆            They've broken off their engagement.            他们突然解除了婚约。                                      ★        ˌbreak ˈout                              (of war, fighting or other unpleasant events            战争、打斗等不愉快事件            )                                to start suddenly              突然开始；爆发                                            ◆            They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939.                          *1939 年战争爆发前不久他们逃到了美国。                                            ◆            Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans.            双方球迷发生了打斗。                                ◆            Fire broke out during the night.            夜间突然发生了火灾。                                ☞related noun                                                            outbreak                                                                                ˌbreak ˈout (of sth)                              to escape from a place or situation              逃离（某地）；摆脱（某状况）                                            ◆            Several prisoners broke out of the jail.            几名囚犯越狱了。                                ◆            She needed to break out of her daily routine and do something exciting.            她需要从日常事务中解脱出来，找点有意思的事做。                                ☞related noun                                                            breakout                                                                                ˌbreak ˈout in sth                              to suddenly become covered in sth              突然布满某物                                            ◆            Her face broke out in a rash.            她脸上突然长出一片红疹。                                ◆            He broke out in a cold sweat              (= for example, through fear).                        他突然冒出一身冷汗。                                      ˌbreak ˈthrough                              to make new and important discoveries              作出新的重大发现；突破                                            ◆            Scientists think they are beginning to break through in the fight against cancer.            科学家认为他们在对抗癌症的研究中开始有所突破。                                ☞related noun                                                            breakthrough                                                                                ˌbreak ˈthrough | ˌbreak ˈthrough sth                  1                      to make a way through sth using force              冲破；突破                                            ◆            Demonstrators broke through the police cordon.            示威群众冲破了警方的警戒线。                                    2                      (of the sun or moon            太阳或月亮            )                                to appear from behind clouds              从云层后露出                                            ◆            The sun broke through at last in the afternoon.            下午太阳终于拨云而出。                                      ˌbreak ˈthrough sth                              to succeed in dealing with an attitude that sb has and the difficulties it creates              克服；战胜                                            SYN                                                            overcome                                                                          ◆            He had finally managed to break through her reserve.            他终于设法消除了她的拘谨。                                      ˌbreak ˈup                  1          ★                      to separate into smaller pieces              粉碎；破碎                                            ◆            The ship broke up on the rocks.            船触礁撞碎了。                                    2          ★                      to come to an end              结束                                            ◆            Their marriage has broken up.            他们的婚姻已经破裂。                                ☞related noun                                                            break-up                                                                              3                      to go away in different directions              散开；解散                                            ◆            The meeting broke up at eleven o'clock.            会议在十一点散会。                                    4                      (              especially BrE)                        to begin the holidays when school closes at the end of a term              （学校）期终放假                                            ◆            When do you break up for Christmas?            你们什么时候放假过圣诞节？                                    5                      (              BrE)                        to become very weak              变得虚弱；垮掉                                            ◆            He was breaking up under the strain.            过度的劳累使他快要垮了。                                    6                      (              NAmE)                        to laugh very hard              捧腹大笑                                            ◆            Woody Allen makes me just break up.            伍迪 · 艾伦令我几乎笑破肚皮。                                    7                      when a person who is talking on a mobile/cell phone              breaks up,you can no longer hear them clearly because the signal has been interrupted              （打移动电话的人）声音不清（因信号受干扰）                                                  ˌbreak sth↔ˈup                  1          ★                      to make sth separate into smaller pieces; to spanide sth into smaller parts              拆开；打散                                            ◆            The ship was broken up for scrap metal.            船被拆解成为废铁。                                ◆            Sentences can be broken up into clauses.            句子可以分成从句。                                    2                      to end a relationship, a company, etc.              结束（关系）；关闭（公司）                                            ◆            They decided to break up the partnership.            他们决定拆伙。                                ☞related noun                                                            break-up                                                                              3                      to make people leave sth or stop doing sth, especially by using force              （尤指用武力）迫使放弃（某事）                                            ◆            Police were called in to break up the fight.            有人叫来了警察制止打斗。                                      ★        ˌbreak ˈup (with sb)                              to end a relationship with sb              （同某人）绝交                                            ◆            She's just broken up with her boyfriend.            她刚刚和男朋友分手。                                ☞related noun                                                            break-up                                                                                ˈbreak with sth                              to end a connection with sth              和某事终止关联；破除                                            ◆            to              break with tradition/old habits/the past                        摒弃传统╱旧习惯╱过去                                                    noun        ★                                  short stop/pause        暂停；间歇                    1        ★                  [countable          ]                          a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest, eat, etc.            间歇；休息                                    ◆          a            coffee/lunch/tea break                    用咖啡╱午饭╱茶的休息时间                          ◆          Let's            take a break.                    咱们休息会儿吧。                          ◆          a break for lunch          午餐休息                          ◆          She worked all day without a break.          她接连工作了一整天。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    rest                                                                2                  (          also          ˈbreak time          )                (          both BrE)                          (                      NAmE                    re·cess          )                          [uncountable          ]                          a period of time between lessons at school            课间休息                                    ◆          Come and see me at break.          课间休息时来见我。                            3        ★                  [countable          ]                          a pause or period of time when sth stops before starting again            间断；暂停                                    ◆          a break in my daily routine          我日常生活中的一段小插曲                          ◆          She wanted to take a            career breakin order to have children.                    她想暂时放下工作，去生孩子。                            4        ★                  [countable          ]                          a pause for advertisements in the middle of a television or radio programme            （电视或电台节目的）插播广告的间隙                                    ◆          More news after the break.          广告后继续报道新闻。                            holiday/vacation        假期                    5        ★                  [countable          ]                          a short holiday/vacation            短期休假                                    ◆          We had a weekend break in New York.          我们在纽约度过了一个周末假日。                          ◆          a well-earned break          应得的休假                            change in situation        状况改变                    6                  [singular          ]                          the moment when a situation or a relationship that has existed for a time changes, ends or is interrupted            （持续一段时间的状况或关系的）改变，终止，中断                                    break(with sb/sth)                          ◆          He needed to make a complete break with the past.          他得与过去彻底告别。                          ◆          a            break with tradition/convention            (= a change from what is accepted, in sth such as art, behaviour, etc.)                    突破传统；破除习俗                          break(in sth)                          ◆          a            break in the weather            (= a change from one type of weather to a different one)                    天气的转变                          ◆          a break in diplomatic relations          外交关系的中断                            opening/space        缝隙；空间                    7                  [countable          ]                          break(in sth)                          a space or an opening between two or more things            间隔；缝隙                                    ◆          We could see the moon through a break in the clouds.          我们能从云缝里看到月亮。                            opportunity        机遇                    8                  [countable          ]                          (            informal)                    an opportunity to do sth, usually to get sth that you want or to achieve success            机会；机遇                                    ◆          I got my            lucky breakwhen I won a ‘Young Journalist of the Year’ competition.                    我时来运转，在“年度最佳青年记者”竞赛中取胜。                          ◆          We've had a few bad breaks            (= pieces of bad luck)along the way.                    我们一路上遭遇了几次厄运。                            of bone        骨骼                    9                  [countable          ]                          a place where sth, especially a bone in your body, has broken            破裂；骨折                                    ◆          The X-ray showed there was no break in his leg.                      *X 光照片显示他的腿没有骨折。                                      in tennis        网球                    10                  (          also          break of ˈserve          )                          [countable          ]                          a win in a game in which your opponent is            serving            接发球得分                                    ◆          It was her second break in the set.          这是本盘比赛中她第二次接发球得分。                          ◆                      break point            (= a situation in which, if you win the next point, you win the game)                    破对方发球局的末点                            in billiards/snooker        枱球；斯诺克                    11                  [countable          ]                          a series of successful shots by one player; the number of points scored in a series of successful shots            接连击中；接连击中所得的分数                                    ◆          He's put together a magnificent break.          他连续得了很多分。                          ◆          a 147 break            (= the highest possible break in              snooker)                                连得 147 分（斯诺克中的最高连续得分）                            IDIOMS              break of ˈday/ˈdawn                              (              literary)                        the moment in the early hours of the morning when it begins to get light              破晓；黎明                                                  give me a ˈbreak!                              (              informal)                        used when sb wants sb else to stop doing or saying sth that is annoying, or to stop saying sth that is not true              别烦我了；别胡说了                                                  give sb a ˈbreak                              to give sb a chance; to not judge sb too severely              给某人一次机会；不苛求某人                                            ◆            Give the lad a break—it's only his second day on the job.            给这小伙子一次机会，他上工才第二天。                                      make a ˈbreak for sth/for it                              to run towards sth in order to try and escape              向某处逃窜；试图逃跑                                            ◆            He suddenly leapt up and made a break for the door.            他突然一跃而起，向门口逃窜。                                ◆            They decided to make a break for it              (= to try and escape)that night.                        他们决定那天晚上逃跑。                                      ☞more at                                    clean                                   adj.                        VOCABULARY BUILDING 词汇扩充                                      Words that mean 'break'            表示弄碎、破碎的词                                                              burst                                                              ◆                  The balloon hit a tree and burst.                  气球碰到树上就爆了。                                                                                    crack                                                              ◆                  The ice started to crack.                  冰开始裂了。                                                                                    crumble                                                              ◆                  Crumble the cheese into a bowl.                  将干酪弄碎放进碗里。                                                                                    cut                                                              ◆                  Now cut the wire in two.                  现在将电线剪成两段。                                                                                    fracture                                                              ◆                  He fell and fractured his hip.                  他跌了一跤摔裂了髋骨。                                                                                    shatter                                                              ◆                  The vase hit the floor and shattered.                  花瓶掉在地板上摔了个粉碎。                                                                                    smash                                                              ◆                  Vandals had smashed two windows.                  故意破坏公物者打碎了两扇窗户。                                                                                    snap                                                              ◆                  I snapped the pencil in half.                  我啪的一声将铅笔折成两段。                                                                                    split                                                              ◆                  The bag had split open on the way home.                  在回家的路上袋子裂开了。                                                                                    tear                                                              ◆                  She tore the letter into pieces.                  她把信撕碎了。                                                                          All these verbs, except              cut,can be used with or without an object.              除 cut 外，上述动词带不带宾语均可。                                                      break              /        breɪk                ;          NAmE                breɪk                /                    broke              /        brəʊk                ;          NAmE                broʊk                /                    broken              /        ˈbrəʊkən                ;          NAmE                ˈbroʊkən                /             break[breɪk]broke, broken, breaking, breaksCET4CET6TEM4考研IELTSn107445473300874005446250721847v49486114179812417718626172598071VERB6332446242NOUN1730817030Spoken:213364484breaking[35161] breaks[16515] broke[80969] broken[68340]休息(62%)，中断(13%)，破裂(8%)，折断(6%)，好运(3%)，打碎(2%)，透露(2%)，结束(1%)，违背(1%)，解决(1%)，变弱(1%)vi.打破；折断；弄坏；削弱vt.（使）破；打破（纪录）；（常指好天气）突变；开始vi.（嗓音）突变；突破；破晓；（价格）突然下跌n.破裂；间断；（持续一段时间的状况的）改变；间歇

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Collins	break ★★★★★ /bre͟ɪk/ 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]打破；摔碎 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. [V n] [V] [V n into pl-n] [V into pl-n] [V-ed] [V-ing] He fell through the window, breaking the glass... 他撞破玻璃从窗口摔了下去。 The plate broke... 盘子打破了。 Break the cauliflower into florets... 把花椰菜撕成小朵。 The plane broke into three pieces. 飞机断成了三截。 ...bombed-out buildings, surrounded by broken glass and rubble... 被炸毁的楼宇四周尽是碎玻璃和碎砖瓦砾 The only sound was the crackle of breaking ice. 唯一的声响是冰层噼噼啪啪碎裂的声音。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]折断（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. [V n] [V] [V-ed] She broke a leg in a skiing accident... 她在一次滑雪事故中摔断了一条腿。 Old bones break easily... 老年人容易骨折。 Several people were treated for broken bones. 数人接受了断骨治疗。 Break is also a noun. It has caused a bad break to Gabriella's leg. 这导致加布里埃拉一条腿严重骨折。 3 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）（表层、盖子或密封）破裂；撕开 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. [V n] [V] [V-ed] Once you've broken the seal of a bottle there's no way you can put it back together again... 一旦你撕开瓶子的密封条，你就无法再把它复原。 The bandage must be put on when the blister breaks... 水疱一旦破了就必须用绷带包扎起来。 Do not use the cream on broken skin. 不要在破损皮肤的表面涂护肤霜。 4 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）（工具或机器）损坏 When a tool or piece of machinery breaks or when you break it, it is damaged and no longer works. [V] [V-ed] [V n] [Also V-ed] When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear... 离合器失灵后，汽车只能在二挡行驶。 Tenants do not have to worry about leaking roofs and broken washing machines... 租房者无需担心屋顶漏水和洗衣机出故障。 The lead biker broke his bike chain. 那位领先的自行车手车链子断了。 5 [VERB 动词]破坏，违反（规则、承诺或协议） If you break a rule, promise, or agreement, you do something that you should not do according to that rule, promise, or agreement. [V n] [V-ed] We didn't know we were breaking the law. 我们不知道自己在犯法。 The company has consistently denied it had knowingly broken arms embargoes. 这家公司一直否认自己是有意违反武器禁运规定。 ...broken promises. 背弃的承诺 6 [VERB 动词]挣脱；解脱 If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it. [V adj] She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest. 她用肘猛击他的胸部，挣脱了出来。 ...his inability to break free of his marriage. 他无法摆脱婚姻的束缚 7 [VERB 动词]结束（困难或不利局面）；打破（僵局） If someone breaks something, especially a difficult or unpleasant situation that has existed for some time, they end it or change it. [V n] The Home Secretary aims to break the vicious circle between disadvantage and crime... 内政大臣力图打破贫困和犯罪之间的恶性循环。 New proposals have been put forward to break the deadlock among rival factions... 旨在结束各竞争派别之间僵持局面的新提案已被提交。 The country is heading towards elections which may break the party's long hold on power. 这个国家正在朝着举行选举的目标迈进，选举可能会打破该党对政权的长期垄断。 Break is also a noun. Nothing that might lead to a break in the deadlock has been discussed yet. 还没有讨论出一个可能打破这一僵局的办法。 8 [VERB 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. [V n] Hugh broke the silence. 'Is she always late?' he asked... 休打破了沉默，问道：“她总是迟到吗？” The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming. 一声尖叫打破了这可怕的沉寂。 9 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（天气的）放晴 If there is a break in the cloud or weather, it changes and there is a short period of sunshine or fine weather. A sudden break in the cloud allowed rescuers to spot Michael Benson. 天气的突然放晴帮助救援人员找到了迈克尔·本森。 10 [VERB 动词]（与…）决裂；断绝（联系）；放弃 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. [V with n] [V from n] [V n with n] [Also V n] In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner... 明仁天皇在1959年打破皇室传统，娶了一位平民女子为妻。 They were determined to break from precedent... 他们决心打破先例。 They have yet to break the link with the trade unions. 他们还必须断绝与工会组织的联系。 Break is also a noun. Making a completely clean break with the past, the couple got rid of all their old furniture. 为了与过去彻底决裂，这对夫妇扔掉了他们全部的旧家具。 11 [VERB 动词]（使）摆脱，（使）戒除（习惯） If you break a habit or if someone breaks you of it, you no longer have that habit. [V n] [V n of n] If you continue to smoke, keep trying to break the habit... 如果你还在吸烟的话，就尽量戒除这个习惯吧。 The professor hoped to break the students of the habit of looking for easy answers. 教授希望改掉学生们不动脑筋就想找到答案的习惯。 12 [VERB 动词]瓦解…的决心；使丧失勇气；毁掉…的前程 To break someone means to destroy their determination and courage, their success, or their career. [V n] [V-ed] He never let his jailers break him... 他决不会让监狱看守们摧毁他的意志。 The newspapers and television can make or break you... 报纸和电视会使你成功，也会将你毁掉。 Ken's wife, Vicki, said: 'He's a broken man.' 肯的妻子薇姬说：“他被毁了。” 13 [VERB 动词]短暂休息；稍停 If someone breaks for a short period of time, they rest or change from what they are doing for a short period. [V] They broke for lunch. 他们停下来吃午饭。 14 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:lunch break ；tea break ；间歇；小憩 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. [oft N from/in n] They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break... 他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。 I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good... 我想他停下工作休息15分钟对他会有好处。 She rang Moira during a coffee break. 她利用工间喝咖啡的休息时间给莫伊拉打了个电话。 15 [N-COUNT 可数名词]短假 A break is a short holiday. They are currently taking a short break in Spain. 他们目前正在西班牙休短假。 16 [VERB 动词]（为短暂歇息而）打断（旅程） If you break your journey somewhere, you stop there for a short time so that you can have a rest. [V n] Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel. 由于天气炎热，我们在一家乡村小旅馆停下来稍作歇息。 17 [VERB 动词]减弱（势头）；减轻（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. [V n] He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall. 有人坠落压在他身上，致使他颈部受重伤。 18 [VERB 动词]（消息在报纸、电视或电台）发布，传播 When a piece of news breaks, people hear about it from the newspapers, television, or radio. [V] The news broke that the Prime Minister had resigned... 据报道首相已经辞职。 He resigned from his post as Bishop when the scandal broke. 丑闻传开后他辞去了主教职务。 19 [VERB 动词]（通常以委婉的方式）透露，告知（坏消息） When you break a piece of bad news to someone, you tell it to them, usually in a kind way. [V n] [V n to n] Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me... 然后路易丝挑明了她要离开我。 I worried for ages and decided that I had better break it to her. 我烦恼了很长时间，后来决定还是把这事告诉她。 20 [N-COUNT 可数名词]机遇；机会；好运 A break is a lucky opportunity that someone gets to achieve something. [INFORMAL 非正式] He went into TV and got his first break playing opposite Sid James in the series 'Citizen James'. 他进入了电视圈，获得的第一个机会是在连续剧《公民詹姆斯》中与锡德·詹姆斯演对手戏。 21 [VERB 动词]See also:record-breaking ；打破（纪录） If you break a record, you beat the previous record for a particular achievement. [V n] Carl Lewis has broken the world record in the 100 metres... 卡尔·刘易斯已经打破了百米赛跑的世界纪录。 Jurassic Park had broken all box office records. 《侏罗纪公园》打破了所有票房纪录。 22 [VERB 动词]See also:daybreak ；（天）破晓 When day or dawn breaks, it starts to grow light after the night has ended. [V] They continued the search as dawn broke. 天放亮后他们继续搜寻。 23 [VERB 动词]（波浪)减势，落下 When a wave breaks, it passes its highest point and turns downwards, for example when it reaches the shore. [V] Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore. 丹尼聆听着波浪拍岸的声音。 24 [VERB 动词]破解，破译（密码） If you break a secret code, you work out how to understand it. [V n] It was feared they could break the Allies' codes. 恐怕他们会破译盟军的密码。 25 [VERB 动词]（因悲伤或害怕嗓音）突变，变调 If someone's voice breaks when they are speaking, it changes its sound, for example because they are sad or afraid. [V] Godfrey's voice broke, and halted. 戈弗雷声音都变了，停顿下来。 26 [VERB 动词]（男孩嗓音）变粗 When a boy's voice breaks, it becomes deeper and sounds more like a man's voice. [V] He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken. 他唱得很拘谨，声音听起来像是某个还没完全变声的男孩。 27 [VERB 动词]（天气）突变；（风暴）骤起 If the weather breaks or a storm breaks, it suddenly becomes rainy or stormy after a period of sunshine. [V] I've been waiting for the weather to break... 我一直在等待着暴风雨的到来。 She hoped she'd be able to reach the hotel before the storm broke. 她希望能够在起风暴前赶到旅馆。 28 [VERB 动词]（网球比赛中）破，赢得（对手的发球局） In tennis, if you break your opponent's serve, you win a game in which your opponent is serving. [V n] He broke McEnroe's serve. 他破了麦肯罗的发球局。 Break is also a noun. A single break of serve settled the first two sets. 前两盘的比赛都是靠破掉对方一个发球局而分出胜负。 29 See also:broke ；broken ；heartbreak ；heartbreaking ；heartbroken ；outbreak ； 30 [PHRASE 短语]破晓时分 The break of day or the break of dawn is the time when it begins to grow light after the night. [prep PHR] [LITERARY 文] 'I,' he finished poetically, 'will watch over you to the break of day.' “我，”他以富有诗意的语言结尾，“将守候着你，直至晨光初露。” 31 [CONVENTION 惯用语]别烦我了 You can say 'give me a break' to show that you are annoyed by what someone has said or done. [feelings] [INFORMAL 非正式] 'I'm a real intellectual-type guy, Tracy,' James joked. 'Oh, give me a break,' Tracy moaned. “我可是个货真价实的高智商小伙儿，特雷西。”詹姆斯开玩笑地说道。“哦，别烦我了，”特雷西抱怨道。 32 [PHRASE 短语]逃离；离开 If you make a break or make a break for it, you run to escape from something. [V inflects] The moment had come to make a break or die... 那个时候不跑就没命了。 Dan made a break for his car only to find the driver's door locked. 丹朝他的汽车跑去，却发现驾驶座位置的门被锁住了。 33 to break the bank→see: bank ； to break cover→see: cover ； to break even→see: even ； to break new ground→see: ground ； to break someone's heart→see: heart ； all hell breaks loose→see: hell ； to break the ice→see: ice ； to break ranks→see: rank ； to break wind→see: wind ；相关词组： break away break down break in break into break off break out break through break up
Oxford	break ★ / breɪk ; NAmE breɪk / verb , noun break breaks broke breaking broken verb ★ ( broke / brəʊk ; NAmE broʊk / broken / ˈbrəʊkən ; NAmE ˈbroʊkən / ) in pieces 破碎 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to be damaged and separated into two or more parts, as a result of force; to damage sth in this way （使）破，裂，碎 ◆ All the windows broke with the force of the blast. 爆炸的巨大力量震碎了所有的窗户。 breakin/into sth ◆ She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces. 她把盘子掉在地上打碎了。 breaksth ◆ to break a cup/window 打破杯子╱窗户 ◆ She fell off a ladder and broke her arm. 她从梯子上掉下来，摔断了胳膊。 breaksth in/into sth ◆ He brokethe chocolate in two. 他把那块巧克力一分为二。 ☞ collocationsat injury stop working 停止运转 2 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to stop working as a result of being damaged; to damage sth and stop it from working 弄坏；损坏；坏掉 ◆ My watch has broken. 我的表坏了。 breaksth ◆ I think I've broken the washing machine. 我想我把洗衣机弄坏了。 skin 皮肤 3 [transitive ] breaksth to cut the surface of the skin and make it bleed 弄破；使流血 ◆ The dog bit me but didn't break the skin. 那条狗咬了我，但没咬破皮肤。 law/promise 法律；承诺 4 ★ [transitive ] breaksth to do sth that is against the law; to not keep a promise, etc. 违犯；背弃 ◆ to break the law/rules/conditions 违反法律╱规章╱所定条件 ◆ to break an agreement/a contract/a promise/your word 违反协议╱合同╱允诺；食言 ◆ to break an appointment (= not to come to it) 失约 ◆ He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows). 他违章超速驾驶。 stop for short time 暂停 5 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to stop doing sth for a while, especially when it is time to eat or have a drink 稍停；暂停 break(for sth) ◆ Let's break for lunch. 我们休息一会儿，吃午饭。 breaksth ◆ a broken night's sleep (= a night during which you often wake up) 夜间时时醒来不安稳的睡眠 ◆ ( especially BrE) We broke our journeyin Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). 我们途中在牛津停留了一下。 end sth 中断 6 [transitive ] breaksth to interrupt sth so that it ends suddenly 打断；中断 ◆ She broke the silenceby coughing. 她的咳嗽声打破了寂静。 ◆ A tree broke his fall (= stopped him as he was falling). 他坠落时一棵树挡住了他。 ◆ The phone rang and broke my train of thought. 电话铃响起来，打断了我的思路。 7 [transitive ] breaksth to make sth end by using force or strong action 强行终止；破坏 ◆ an attempt to break the year-long siege 企图冲破长达一年的围困 ◆ Management has not succeeded in breaking the strike. 资方未能使罢工中止。 8 [transitive ] breaksth to end a connection with sth or a relationship with sb 终止，断绝（关系、联系） ◆ He broke all ties with his parents. 他断绝了与父母的一切关系。 escape 逃跑 9 [intransitive ] ~ free (from sb/sth) (of a person or an object 人或物体 ) to get away from or out of a position in which they are stuck or trapped 逃脱；挣脱 ◆ He finally managed to break free from his attacker. 他终于设法逃脱了袭击他的人。 destroy, be destroyed 毁坏；被毁坏 10 [transitive , intransitive ] break(sb/sth) to destroy sth or make sb/sth weaker; to become weak or be destroyed （被）摧毁，削弱 ◆ to break sb's morale/resistance/resolve/spirit 瓦解某人的士气╱抵抗╱决心╱精神 ◆ The government was determined to break the power of the trade unions. 政府决心削弱工会的力量。 ◆ The scandal broke him (= ruined his reputation and destroyed his confidence). 这桩丑闻把他毁了。 ◆ She broke under questioning (= was no longer able to bear it)and confessed to everything. 她经不住盘问，招认了一切。 make sb feel bad 使难过 11 [transitive ] breaksb to make sb feel so sad, lonely, etc. that they cannot live a normal life 使心碎；使十分悲伤；使孤寂 ◆ The death of his wife broke him completely. 妻子的死使他悲痛欲绝。 of weather 天气 12 [intransitive ] to change suddenly, usually after a period when it has been fine （常指好天气）突变 show opening 露出缝隙 13 [intransitive ] to show an opening 露出缝隙；散开 ◆ The clouds broke and the sun came out. 云开日出。 of day/dawn/storm 白天；黎明；风暴 14 [intransitive ] when the day or dawnor a storm breaks,it begins 开始；（风暴）发作 ◆ Dawn was breaking when they finally left. 他们终于离开时正是破晓时分。 ☞see also daybreak of news 消息 15 [intransitive ] if a piece of news breaks,it becomes known 透露；传开 ◆ There was a public outcry when the scandal broke. 丑闻一传开，舆论一片哗然。 ◆ breaking news (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened) 突发性新闻 16 [transitive ] ~ it/the news to sb to be the first to tell sb some bad news （第一个将坏消息向某人）公布，透露，说出 ◆ Who's going to break it to her? 由谁来把这事告诉她呢？ ◆ I'm sorry to be the one to break the news to you. 我很难过，这消息得由我来告诉你。 of voice 嗓音 17 [intransitive ] if sb's voice breaks,it changes its tone because of emotion （因激动）变调 ◆ Her voice broke as she told us the dreadful news. 她告诉我们这可怕的消息时，声音都变了。 18 [intransitive ] when a boy's voice breaks,it becomes permanently deeper at about the age of 13 or 14 （指男孩在 13 或 14 岁时嗓音）变粗，变粗浑 a record 纪录 19 ★ [transitive ] ~ a record to do sth better, faster, etc. than anyone has ever done it before 打破（纪录） ◆ She had broken the world 100 metres record. 她打破了 100 米世界纪录。 ◆ The movie broke all box-office records. 这部影片打破了所有的票房纪录。 of waves 波浪 20 [intransitive ] when waves break,they fall and are dissolved into foam,usually near land 拍岸；迸溅 ◆ the sound of waves breaking on the beach 浪涛拍岸的声音 ◆ The sea was breaking over the wrecked ship. 海浪冲刷着破船的残骸。 sth secret 秘密 21 [transitive ] ~ a code/cipher to find the meaning of sth secret 破译；破解 ◆ to break a code 破译密码 money 钱 22 [transitive ] breaksth ( especially NAmE) to change a banknotefor coins 换成零钱；找开 ◆ Can you break a twenty-dollar bill? 可以给我找开二十元的钞票吗？ IDIOM Idioms containing breakare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example break sb's heartis at heart. 含 break 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 break sb's heart 在词条 heart 下。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌbreak aˈway (from sb/sth) 1 to escape suddenly from sb who is holding you or keeping you prisoner 突然挣脱；逃脱 ◆ The prisoner broke away from his guards. 犯人挣脱了看守。 2 to leave a political party, state, etc, especially to form a new one 脱离，背叛（政党、国家等，尤指再组建新的） ◆ The people of the province wished to break away and form a new state. 该省人民希望分离成立一个新国家。 ☞related noun breakaway (1 ) 3 to move away from a crowd or group, especially in a race （尤指赛跑）抢跑，甩掉 ◆ She broke away from the pack and opened up a two-second lead. 她甩开所有其他赛跑者，以两秒领先。 ˌbreak ˈdown 1 ★ (of a machine or vehicle 机器或车辆 ) to stop working because of a fault 出故障；坏掉 ◆ The telephone system has broken down. 电话系统瘫痪了。 ◆ We (= the car)broke down on the freeway. 我们的车在高速公路上抛锚了。 ☞related noun breakdown (1 ) 2 ★ to fail 失败 ◆ Negotiations between the two sides have broken down. 双方谈判失败了。 ☞related noun breakdown (2 ) 3 to become very bad 被搞垮；垮掉 ◆ Her health broke down under the pressure of work. 她因工作压力身体垮掉了。 ☞see also nervous breakdown 4 ★ to lose control of your feelings and start crying 情不自禁地哭起来 ◆ He broke down and wept when he heard the news. 听到这个消息，他不禁失声痛哭。 5 to spanide into parts to be analysed 划分（以便分析） ◆ Expenditure on the project breaks down as follows: wages $10m, plant $4m, raw materials $5m. 这项工程的支出费用分项列明如下：工资 1 000 万元，设备 400 万元，原料 500 万元。 ☞related noun breakdown (3 ) ☞language bank at illustrate ˌbreak sth↔ˈdown 1 ★ to make sth fall down, open, etc. by hitting it hard 打倒，砸破（某物） ◆ Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside. 消防队员不得不破门而入，解救困在里面的人。 2 to destroy sth or make it disappear, especially a particular feeling or attitude that sb has 破坏，消除（尤指某种感情或态度） ◆ to break down resistance/opposition 瓦解抵抗╱反对 ◆ to break down sb's reserve/shyness 驱除某人的矜持╱胆怯 ◆ Attempts must be made to break down the barriers of fear and hostility which spanide the two communities. 必须设法消除造成这两个社区不和的恐惧和敌意。 3 to spanide sth into parts in order to analyse it or make it easier to do 把…分类；划分 ◆ Break your expenditure down into bills, food and other. 把支出费用按账单、食物及其他分类列明。 ◆ Each lesson is broken down into several units. 每一课都分成几部份。 ☞related noun breakdown (3 ) 4 to make a substance separate into parts or change into a different form in a chemical process 使分解（为）；使变化（成） ◆ Sugar and starch are broken down in the stomach. 糖和淀粉在胃里被分解。 ☞related noun breakdown (4 ) ˈbreak for sth to suddenly run towards sth when you are trying to escape （试图逃脱）突然冲向；向…挣脱 ◆ She had to hold him back as he tried to break for the door. 他试图向门口逃去，她只好拉住他。 ★ ˌbreak ˈin to enter a building by force 强行进入；破门而入 ◆ Burglars had broken in while we were away. 我们不在家时，窃贼闯进屋里了。 ☞related noun break-in ˌbreak sb/sth ˈin 1 to train sb/sth in sth new that they must do 训练某人╱某物；培训 ◆ to break in new recruits 训练新兵 ◆ The young horse was not yet broken in (= trained to carry a rider). 那匹刚长成的马还没被驯服。 2 to wear sth, especially new shoes, until they become comfortable 把…穿得合身，使舒适自如（尤指新鞋） ˌbreak ˈin (on sth) to interrupt or disturb sth 打断；搅扰 ◆ She longed to break in on their conversation but didn't want to appear rude. 她很想打断他们的谈话，但又不愿显得粗鲁。 + speech ◆ ‘I didn't do it!’ she broke in. “不是我干的！”她插嘴说。 ˌbreak ˈinto sth 1 ★ to enter a building by force; to open a car, etc. by force 强行闯入；撬开（汽车等） ◆ We had our car broken into last week. 我们的车上周被撬了。 ☞related noun break-in 2 to begin laughing, singing, etc. suddenly 突然开始（笑、唱等） ◆ As the President's car drew up, the crowd broke into loud applause. 总统的座驾停下时，人群中爆发出热烈的掌声。 3 to suddenly start running; to start running faster than before 突然开始（跑）；开始快跑 ◆ He broke into a run when he saw the police. 他看见警察，撒腿就跑。 ◆ Her horse broke into a trot. 她的马突然开始加速小跑。 4 ( BrE) to use a banknoteof high value to buy sth that costs less 找开（大面值钞票买小额商品） ◆ I had to break into a £20 note to pay the bus fare. 我只好找开一张 20 英镑的钞票买公交车票。 5 to open and use sth that has been kept for an emergency 启用（应急备用品） ◆ They had to break into the emergency food supplies. 他们不得不动用应急食物。 6 to be successful when you get involved in sth 成功参与；顺利打入 ◆ The company is having difficulty breaking into new markets. 该公司在打入新市场时遇到困难。 ˌbreak ˈoff 1 ★ to become separated from sth as a result of force 断开；折断 ◆ The back section of the plane had broken off. 飞机尾部脱落了。 2 to stop speaking or stop doing sth for a time 停顿；中断 ◆ He broke off in the middle of a sentence. 他一句话说了一半就停住口。 ★ ˌbreak sth↔ˈoff 1 to separate sth, using force 使折断 ◆ She broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to me. 她掰了一块巧克力给我。 2 ★ to end sth suddenly 突然终止 ◆ Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations. 英国威胁说要断绝外交关系。 ◆ They've broken off their engagement. 他们突然解除了婚约。 ★ ˌbreak ˈout (of war, fighting or other unpleasant events 战争、打斗等不愉快事件 ) to start suddenly 突然开始；爆发 ◆ They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. 1939 年战争爆发前不久他们逃到了美国。 ◆ Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. 双方球迷发生了打斗。 ◆ Fire broke out during the night. 夜间突然发生了火灾。 ☞related noun outbreak ˌbreak ˈout (of sth) to escape from a place or situation 逃离（某地）；摆脱（某状况） ◆ Several prisoners broke out of the jail. 几名囚犯越狱了。 ◆ She needed to break out of her daily routine and do something exciting. 她需要从日常事务中解脱出来，找点有意思的事做。 ☞related noun breakout ˌbreak ˈout in sth to suddenly become covered in sth 突然布满某物 ◆ Her face broke out in a rash. 她脸上突然长出一片红疹。 ◆ He broke out in a cold sweat (= for example, through fear). 他突然冒出一身冷汗。 ˌbreak ˈthrough to make new and important discoveries 作出新的重大发现；突破 ◆ Scientists think they are beginning to break through in the fight against cancer. 科学家认为他们在对抗癌症的研究中开始有所突破。 ☞related noun breakthrough ˌbreak ˈthrough \| ˌbreak ˈthrough sth 1 to make a way through sth using force 冲破；突破 ◆ Demonstrators broke through the police cordon. 示威群众冲破了警方的警戒线。 2 (of the sun or moon 太阳或月亮 ) to appear from behind clouds 从云层后露出 ◆ The sun broke through at last in the afternoon. 下午太阳终于拨云而出。 ˌbreak ˈthrough sth to succeed in dealing with an attitude that sb has and the difficulties it creates 克服；战胜 SYN overcome ◆ He had finally managed to break through her reserve. 他终于设法消除了她的拘谨。 ˌbreak ˈup 1 ★ to separate into smaller pieces 粉碎；破碎 ◆ The ship broke up on the rocks. 船触礁撞碎了。 2 ★ to come to an end 结束 ◆ Their marriage has broken up. 他们的婚姻已经破裂。 ☞related noun break-up 3 to go away in different directions 散开；解散 ◆ The meeting broke up at eleven o'clock. 会议在十一点散会。 4 ( especially BrE) to begin the holidays when school closes at the end of a term （学校）期终放假 ◆ When do you break up for Christmas? 你们什么时候放假过圣诞节？ 5 ( BrE) to become very weak 变得虚弱；垮掉 ◆ He was breaking up under the strain. 过度的劳累使他快要垮了。 6 ( NAmE) to laugh very hard 捧腹大笑 ◆ Woody Allen makes me just break up. 伍迪 · 艾伦令我几乎笑破肚皮。 7 when a person who is talking on a mobile/cell phone breaks up,you can no longer hear them clearly because the signal has been interrupted （打移动电话的人）声音不清（因信号受干扰） ˌbreak sth↔ˈup 1 ★ to make sth separate into smaller pieces; to spanide sth into smaller parts 拆开；打散 ◆ The ship was broken up for scrap metal. 船被拆解成为废铁。 ◆ Sentences can be broken up into clauses. 句子可以分成从句。 2 to end a relationship, a company, etc. 结束（关系）；关闭（公司） ◆ They decided to break up the partnership. 他们决定拆伙。 ☞related noun break-up 3 to make people leave sth or stop doing sth, especially by using force （尤指用武力）迫使放弃（某事） ◆ Police were called in to break up the fight. 有人叫来了警察制止打斗。 ★ ˌbreak ˈup (with sb) to end a relationship with sb （同某人）绝交 ◆ She's just broken up with her boyfriend. 她刚刚和男朋友分手。 ☞related noun break-up ˈbreak with sth to end a connection with sth 和某事终止关联；破除 ◆ to break with tradition/old habits/the past 摒弃传统╱旧习惯╱过去 noun ★ short stop/pause 暂停；间歇 1 ★ [countable ] a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest, eat, etc. 间歇；休息 ◆ a coffee/lunch/tea break 用咖啡╱午饭╱茶的休息时间 ◆ Let's take a break. 咱们休息会儿吧。 ◆ a break for lunch 午餐休息 ◆ She worked all day without a break. 她接连工作了一整天。 ☞synonyms at rest 2 ( also ˈbreak time ) ( both BrE) ( NAmE re·cess ) [uncountable ] a period of time between lessons at school 课间休息 ◆ Come and see me at break. 课间休息时来见我。 3 ★ [countable ] a pause or period of time when sth stops before starting again 间断；暂停 ◆ a break in my daily routine 我日常生活中的一段小插曲 ◆ She wanted to take a career breakin order to have children. 她想暂时放下工作，去生孩子。 4 ★ [countable ] a pause for advertisements in the middle of a television or radio programme （电视或电台节目的）插播广告的间隙 ◆ More news after the break. 广告后继续报道新闻。 holiday/vacation 假期 5 ★ [countable ] a short holiday/vacation 短期休假 ◆ We had a weekend break in New York. 我们在纽约度过了一个周末假日。 ◆ a well-earned break 应得的休假 change in situation 状况改变 6 [singular ] the moment when a situation or a relationship that has existed for a time changes, ends or is interrupted （持续一段时间的状况或关系的）改变，终止，中断 break(with sb/sth) ◆ He needed to make a complete break with the past. 他得与过去彻底告别。 ◆ a break with tradition/convention (= a change from what is accepted, in sth such as art, behaviour, etc.) 突破传统；破除习俗 break(in sth) ◆ a break in the weather (= a change from one type of weather to a different one) 天气的转变 ◆ a break in diplomatic relations 外交关系的中断 opening/space 缝隙；空间 7 [countable ] break(in sth) a space or an opening between two or more things 间隔；缝隙 ◆ We could see the moon through a break in the clouds. 我们能从云缝里看到月亮。 opportunity 机遇 8 [countable ] ( informal) an opportunity to do sth, usually to get sth that you want or to achieve success 机会；机遇 ◆ I got my lucky breakwhen I won a ‘Young Journalist of the Year’ competition. 我时来运转，在“年度最佳青年记者”竞赛中取胜。 ◆ We've had a few bad breaks (= pieces of bad luck)along the way. 我们一路上遭遇了几次厄运。 of bone 骨骼 9 [countable ] a place where sth, especially a bone in your body, has broken 破裂；骨折 ◆ The X-ray showed there was no break in his leg. X 光照片显示他的腿没有骨折。 in tennis 网球 10 ( also break of ˈserve ) [countable ] a win in a game in which your opponent is serving 接发球得分 ◆ It was her second break in the set. 这是本盘比赛中她第二次接发球得分。 ◆ break point (= a situation in which, if you win the next point, you win the game) 破对方发球局的末点 in billiards/snooker 枱球；斯诺克 11 [countable ] a series of successful shots by one player; the number of points scored in a series of successful shots 接连击中；接连击中所得的分数 ◆ He's put together a magnificent break. 他连续得了很多分。 ◆ a 147 break (= the highest possible break in snooker) 连得 147 分（斯诺克中的最高连续得分） IDIOMS break of ˈday/ˈdawn ( literary) the moment in the early hours of the morning when it begins to get light 破晓；黎明 give me a ˈbreak! ( informal) used when sb wants sb else to stop doing or saying sth that is annoying, or to stop saying sth that is not true 别烦我了；别胡说了 give sb a ˈbreak to give sb a chance; to not judge sb too severely 给某人一次机会；不苛求某人 ◆ Give the lad a break—it's only his second day on the job. 给这小伙子一次机会，他上工才第二天。 make a ˈbreak for sth/for it to run towards sth in order to try and escape 向某处逃窜；试图逃跑 ◆ He suddenly leapt up and made a break for the door. 他突然一跃而起，向门口逃窜。 ◆ They decided to make a break for it (= to try and escape)that night. 他们决定那天晚上逃跑。 ☞more at clean adj. VOCABULARY BUILDING 词汇扩充 Words that mean 'break' 表示弄碎、破碎的词 burst ◆ The balloon hit a tree and burst. 气球碰到树上就爆了。 crack ◆ The ice started to crack. 冰开始裂了。 crumble ◆ Crumble the cheese into a bowl. 将干酪弄碎放进碗里。 cut ◆ Now cut the wire in two. 现在将电线剪成两段。 fracture ◆ He fell and fractured his hip. 他跌了一跤摔裂了髋骨。 shatter ◆ The vase hit the floor and shattered. 花瓶掉在地板上摔了个粉碎。 smash ◆ Vandals had smashed two windows. 故意破坏公物者打碎了两扇窗户。 snap ◆ I snapped the pencil in half. 我啪的一声将铅笔折成两段。 split ◆ The bag had split open on the way home. 在回家的路上袋子裂开了。 tear ◆ She tore the letter into pieces. 她把信撕碎了。 All these verbs, except cut,can be used with or without an object. 除 cut 外，上述动词带不带宾语均可。 break / breɪk ; NAmE breɪk / broke / brəʊk ; NAmE broʊk / broken / ˈbrəʊkən ; NAmE ˈbroʊkən /
LDC	break1 verb break2 noun breakbreak1 /breɪk/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense broke /brəʊk $ broʊk/, past participle broken /ˈbrəʊkən $ ˈbroʊ-/) Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1separate into pieces a)[transitive] if you break something, you make it separate into two or more pieces, for example by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it: I had to break a window to get into the house. Don’t lean on the fence like that – you’ll break it!break something in half/two He broke the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me. Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt it over a gentle heat. b)[intransitive] if something breaks, it separates into two or more pieces: He kept pulling at the rope until it broke. The frames are made of plastic and they tend to break quite easily.2bones [transitive] to damage a bone in your body by making it crack or split: She fell downstairs and broke her hip.► see thesaurus at hurt 3machines a)[transitive] to damage a machine so that it does not work properly: Don’t mess about with my camera – you’ll break it. Someone’s broken the TV. b)[intransitive] if a machine breaks, it stops working properly: The washing machine’s broken again.4rules/laws [transitive] to disobey a rule or law: They’re breaking the law by employing such young children. If you break the rules, you will be punished. The cameras catch motorists who break the speed limit.5promise/agreement [transitive] to not do something that you have promised to do or signed an agreement to do: I never break my promises. You betrayed me. You broke your word.break an agreement/contract He was worried that he might be breaking his contract.6stop/rest [intransitive] to stop for a short time in order to have a rest or eat somethingbreak for Shall we break for lunch now?7end something [transitive] to stop something from continuing: We need to break the cycle of poverty and crime in the inner cities. We took turns driving, in order to try and break the monotony. New talks will begin on Monday in an effort to break the deadlock.8defeat somebody [transitive] to make someone feel that they have been completely defeated and they cannot continue working or living: Losing his business nearly broke him. I won’t give in. I won’t be broken by him.9destroy an organization [transitive] to damage an organization so badly that it no longer has any power: The government succeeded in breaking the unions.10day/dawn [intransitive] when the day or the dawn breaks, the sky gets light: Dawn was breaking by the time we arrived home.11storm [intransitive] if a storm breaks, it begins: We were keen to get back to the hotel before the storm broke.12weather [intransitive] if the weather breaks, it suddenly changes and becomes cold or wet: The following day the weather broke and we had ten days of solid rain.13waves [intransitive] when waves break, they fall onto the land at the edge of the water: We sat and watched the waves breaking on the shore.14somebody’s voice [intransitive] a)when a boy’s voice breaks, it becomes lower and starts to sound like a man’s voice: He was fifteen, and his voice was just beginning to break. b)if your voice breaks, it does not sound smooth because you are feeling strong emotions: Her voice broke as she told us what had happened.15news a)[intransitive] if news about an important event breaks, it becomes known: News of his resignation broke yesterday. The minister has refused to give any interviews since the scandal broke. b)[transitive] if you break unpleasant news to someone, you tell it to them: I didn’t know how I was going to break the news to my mother. The doctor finally broke it to me that there was no cure.16break a habit to stop doing something that you do regularly, especially something that you should not do: a new drug which helps smokers to break their habit17break a record to do something even faster or even better than the previous best time, amount etc: an attempt to break the 10,000-metres world record18break a journey British English to stop somewhere for a short time during a long journey: We decided to break our journey in Oxford.19break somebody’s heart to make someone very unhappy by ending a relationship with them or doing something that upsets them a lot: He broke my heart when he left me. It’ll break your father’s heart if you tell him you’re giving up college.20break a strike to force workers to end a strike: The government has threatened to bring in the army to break the 10-month-old strike.21break a link/tie/connection to end a relationship with a person or organization: The US has now broken all diplomatic links with the regime. Sometimes it is necessary to break family ties in order to protect the child.22 break the skin to cut the skin on your body: Their teeth are sharp enough to break the skin.23break the back of something to finish the main or worst part of something: I think we’ve broken the back of the job now.24break the bank to cost a lot of money, or more money than you have: A new hard drive doesn’t have to break the bank.25break somebody’s concentration to interrupt someone and stop them from being able to continue thinking or talking about something: The slightest sound would break his concentration.26break the silence to end a period of silence by talking or making a noise: The silence was broken by a loud scream.27break somebody’s spirit to destroy someone’s feeling of determination: They could not break her spirit. The spirit of our soldiers will never be broken.28break somebody’s power to take away someone’s position of power or control: At last the power of the Church had been broken.29break the ice informal to make people feel more friendly and willing to talk to each other: Sam’s arrival broke the ice and people began to talk and laugh.30 break a code to succeed in understanding something that is written in a secret way: Scientists worked day and night to break the code.31break wind to allow gas to escape from your bottom, making a noise and an unpleasant smell32break (somebody’s) serve to win a game in tennis when your opponent is starting the game by hitting the ball first: Hewitt broke serve twice in the second set.33break a leg spoken used to wish someone luck, especially just before they perform on stageGRAMMARBreak belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · I broke a glass. In this sentence, ‘a glass’ is the object of break.• You can also say: · A glass broke. In this sentence, ‘a glass’ is the subject of break.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 5break + NOUNbreak your promise· I’ll never forgive him for breaking his promise to me.break your word (=break your promise)· I’ve promised to do it and I never break my word.break your vow (=break a serious or formal promise)· He accused her of breaking her marriage vows.break (off) your engagement· In the end she decided to break their engagement.break a contract· He took the company to court for breaking the contract.break an agreement· This action broke the international agreement of 1925.THESAURUSto break somethingbreak verb [transitive] to damage something and make it separate into pieces, for example by dropping it or hitting it: · Careful you don’t break the chair.· He broke his leg.smash verb [transitive] to break something with a lot of force: · A policeman smashed his camera.snap verb [transitive] to break something into two pieces, making a loud noise – used especially about long thin objects: · He snapped the sticks in two.split verb [transitive] to separate something into two pieces along a straight line: · Using a sharp knife, split the melon in half.fracture verb [transitive] to damage a bone, especially so that a line appears on the surface: · I fell over and fractured my wrist.tear /teə $ ter/ verb [transitive] to damage paper or cloth by pulling it so that it separates into pieces: · She tore up the letter and put it in the bin.· I tore my jacket.to become brokenbreak verb [intransitive] to become damaged and separate into pieces: · Plastic breaks quite easily.smash verb [intransitive] to break after being hit with a lot of force: · The bowl smashed as it hit the floor.shatter verb [intransitive] to break into a lot of small pieces: · The glass shattered all over the pavement.crack verb [intransitive] if something cracks, a line appears on the surface, which means that it could later break into separate pieces: · The ice was starting to crack.burst verb [intransitive] if a tyre, balloon, pipe etc bursts, it gets a hole and air or liquid suddenly comes out of it: · She blew up the balloon until it burst.split verb [intransitive] to break in a straight line: · The damp had caused the wood to split.crumble verb [intransitive] to break into a powder or a lot of small pieces: · The cork just crumbled in my hand.break away phrasal verb1to leave a group or political party and form another group, usually because of a disagreement: More than 30 Labour MPs broke away to form a new left-wing party.break away from They broke away from the national union and set up their own local organization. → breakaway2 2to leave your home, family, or job and become independentbreak away from I felt the need to break away from home.3to move away from someone who is holding you: She started crying and tried to break away.break away from She broke away from him and ran to the door.4to move away from other people in a race or game: Radcliffe broke away 200 metres before the finish.5to become loose and no longer attached to something: Part of the plane’s wing had broken away.break down phrasal verb1if a car or machine breaks down, it stops working: The car broke down just north of Paris. The printing machines are always breaking down. → breakdown 2to fail or stop working in a successful way: Negotiations broke down after only two days. I left London when my marriage broke down. → breakdown 3 break something ↔ down if you break down a door, you hit it so hard that it breaks and falls to the ground: Police had to break down the door to get into the flat.4 break something ↔ down to change or remove something that prevents people from working together and having a successful relationship with each other: Getting young people together will help to break down the barriers between them. It takes a long time to break down prejudices.5if a substance breaks down, or something breaks it down, it changes as a result of a chemical processbreak something ↔ down Food is broken down in the stomach. Bacteria are added to help break down the sewage.6to be unable to stop yourself crying, especially in public: He broke down and cried. She broke down in tears when she heard the news.7 break something ↔ down to separate something into smaller parts so that it is easier to do or understand: He showed us the whole dance, then broke it down so that we could learn it more easily. The question can be broken down into two parts. → breakdown break for phrasal verb to suddenly run towards something, especially in order to escape from someone: He broke for the door, but the guards got there before he did.break in phrasal verb1to enter a building by using force, in order to steal something: Thieves broke in and stole £10,000 worth of computer equipment. → break-in 2to interrupt someone when they are speakingbreak in on I didn’t want to break in on his telephone conversation.break in with Dad would occasionally break in with an amusing comment.3 break something ↔ in to make new shoes or boots less stiff and more comfortable by wearing them: I went for a walk to break in my new boots.4 break somebody in to help a person get used to a certain way of behaving or working: She’s quite new to the job, so we’re still breaking her in.5break something ↔ in to teach a young horse to carry people on its back: We break the horses in when they’re about two years old.break into phrasal verb1to enter a building or car by using force, in order to steal something: Someone broke into my car and stole the radio. Her house was broken into last week.2to become involved in a new job or business activity: She made an attempt to break into journalism. It’s a profession that is very hard to break into. Many British firms have failed in their attempts to break into the American market.3to start to spend money that you did not want to spend: I don’t want to break into my savings unless I have to.4break into a run/trot etc to suddenly start running: He broke into a run as he came round the corner.5break into a smile/a song/applause etc to suddenly start smiling, singing etc: Her face broke into a smile. The audience broke into loud applause.break of phrasal verb to make someone stop having a bad habit: Try to break yourself of the habit of eating between meals.break off phrasal verb1to suddenly stop talking: She started to speak, then broke off while a waitress served us coffee. He broke off in mid-sentence to shake hands with the new arrivals.break something ↔ off I broke off the conversation and answered the phone.2 break something ↔ off to end a relationship: She broke off their engagement only a few weeks before they were due to be married. The US has broken off diplomatic relations with the regime.3if something breaks off, or if you break it off, it comes loose and is no longer attached to something else: One of the car’s wing mirrors had broken off.break something ↔ off He broke off a piece of bread.break out phrasal verb1if something unpleasant such as a fire, fight, or war breaks out, it starts to happen: I was still living in London when the war broke out. Does everyone know what to do if a fire breaks out? Fighting broke out between demonstrators and the police. → outbreak 2to escape from a prisonbreak out of Three men have broken out of a top-security jail. → breakout 3to change the way you live because you feel boredbreak out of She felt the need to break out of her daily routine.4break out in spots/a rash/a sweat etc if you break out in spots etc, they appear on your skin: I broke out in a painful rash. My whole body broke out in a sweat.break through phrasal verb1 break through (something) to manage to get past or through something that is in your way: Several demonstrators broke through the barriers despite warnings from the police. After hours of fierce fighting, rebels broke through and captured the capital.2 break through (something) if the sun breaks through, you can see it when you could not see it before because there were clouds: The sun broke through at around lunch time. The sun soon broke through the mist.3to manage to do something successfully when there is a difficulty that is preventing you: He’s a very talented young actor who’s just ready to break through.break through into It is possible that at this election some of the minority parties might succeed in breaking through into parliament. → breakthrough break up phrasal verb1if something breaks up, or if you break it up, it breaks into a lot of small pieces: It seems that the plane just broke up in the air.break something ↔ up Use a fork to break up the soil.2 break something ↔ up to separate something into several smaller parts: There are plans to break the company up into several smaller independent companies. You need a few trees and bushes to break up the lawn.3 break something ↔ up to stop a fight: Three policemen were needed to break up the fight.4break something ↔ up to make people leave a place where they have been meeting or protesting: Government soldiers broke up the demonstration. Police moved in to break up the meeting.5if a marriage, group of people, or relationship breaks up, the people in it separate and do not live or work together anymore: He lost his job and his marriage broke up. The couple broke up last year. Many bands break up because of personality clashes between the musicians.break up with Has Sam really broken up with Lucy? → breakup 6if a meeting or party breaks up, people start to leave: The party didn’t break up until after midnight. The meeting broke up without any agreement.7 British English when a school breaks up, it closes for a holiday: School breaks up next week.break up for When do you break up for Easter?8 break somebody up American English informal to make someone laugh by saying or doing something funny: He breaks me up!break with phrasal verb1to leave a group of people or an organization, especially because you have had a disagreement with them: She had broken with her family years ago. They broke with the Communist Party and set up a new party.2break with tradition/the past to stop following old customs and do something in a completely different way: Now is the time to break with the past. His work broke with tradition in many ways. break1 verb break2 noun breakbreak2 ●●● S2 W2 noun Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1stop working [countable] a period of time when you stop working in order to rest, eat etc: We’ll have a short break for lunch, then start again at two o'clock. Let’s take a ten-minute break. We’d worked for ten hours without a break. I’ll go shopping during my lunch break.2stop doing something [countable] a period of time when you stop doing something before you start againbreak from I wanted a break from university life. She decided to take a career break when she had children.break in a welcome break in my normal routine3holiday [countable] a short holiday: I was beginning to feel that I needed a break. We flew off for a week’s break in Spain. They’re offering weekend breaks in Paris for only £100.the Easter/Christmas etc break Are you looking forward to the summer break?4at school [uncountable] the time during the school day when classes stop and teachers and students can rest, eat, play etcat break I’ll speak to you at break. They get together with their friends at break time.5on tv [countable] a pause for advertisements during a television or radio programme: Join us again after the break. We’ll be back with more after a short break.6something stops happening [countable] a period of time when something stops happening before it starts againbreak in We’ll go for a walk if there’s a break in the rain. Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. She waited for a break in the conversation. There was no sign of a break in the weather (=an improvement in bad weather).7end a relationship [singular] a time when you leave a person or group, or end a relationship with someone: I wanted a clean break so that I could restart my life. It was years before I plucked up enough courage to make the break and leave him.break with He was beginning to regret his break with the Labour Party.8space/hole [countable] a space or hole in somethingbreak in We crawled through a break in the hedge. The sun shone through a break in the clouds.9chance [countable] informal a sudden or unexpected chance to do something that allows you to become successful in your job: There are hundreds of young musicians out there looking for their first break. He got his first big break in 1998. a lucky break10bones [countable] the place where a bone in your body has broken: It’s quite a bad break, which will take several months to heal.11tennis [countable] a situation in a game of tennis in which you win a game when your opponent is starting the game by hitting the ball first: She really needs a break of serve now if she wants to win this match.12snooker [countable] the number of points that a player wins when it is their turn to hit the ball in a game such as snooker13break with tradition/the past a time when people stop following old customs and do something in a completely different way: It is time for a complete break with the past.14make a break for something to suddenly start running towards something in order to escape from a place: As soon as the guard’s back was turned, they made a break for the door. Two of the prisoners made a break for it but were soon recaptured.15give me/it a break! spoken used when you want someone to stop doing or saying something that is annoying you16give somebody a break spoken to stop being strict with someone so that a situation becomes easier for them: Give the kid a break. It’s only his second day on the job.17the break of day literary the time early in the morning when it starts getting lightCOLLOCATIONSverbshave/take a break· After two hours, she took a break and switched on the radio.need a break· I’m sorry, I can’t do any more - I need a break.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + breaka short/quick break· Shall we have a quick five-minute break?a lunch break· What time’s your lunch break?a coffee/tea break· How about a coffee break?a morning/afternoon break· I don’t usually have time for a morning break.a well-earned break (=one that you deserve)· Everyone’s looking forward to a well-earned break when the exams are over.
WDF	break [breɪk]broke, broken, breaking, breaks CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTS n1074 45473 30087 4005 4462 5072 1847 v494 86114 17981 24177 18626 17259 8071 VERB633 2446242 NOUN1730 817030 Spoken: 213364484 breaking[35161] breaks[16515] broke[80969] broken[68340] 休息(62%)，中断(13%)，破裂(8%)，折断(6%)，好运(3%)，打碎(2%)，透露(2%)，结束(1%)，违背(1%)，解决(1%)，变弱(1%) vi.打破；折断；弄坏；削弱 vt.（使）破；打破（纪录）；（常指好天气）突变；开始 vi.（嗓音）突变；突破；破晓；（价格）突然下跌 n.破裂；间断；（持续一段时间的状况的）改变；间歇

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