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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. 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.
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. 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. 6 [VERB 动词]挣脱；解脱 If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 24 [VERB 动词]破解，破译（密码） If you break a secret code, you work out how to understand it. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. '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. 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
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