break

noun

1. an escape from jail

e.g. the breakout was carefully planned

Synonym: breakoutjailbreakgaolbreakprisonbreakprison-breaking

2. any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

e.g. the break in the eighth frame cost him the match

Synonym: open frame

3. a sudden dash

e.g. he made a break for the open door

4. the act of breaking something

e.g. the breakage was unavoidable

Synonym: breakagebreaking

5. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

e.g. it was presented without commercial breaks
there was a gap in his account

Synonym: interruptiondisruptiongap

6. (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving

e.g. he was up two breaks in the second set

Synonym: break of serve

7. the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

8. a pause from doing something (as work)

e.g. we took a 10-minute break
he took time out to recuperate

Synonym: respiterecesstime out

9. an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)

e.g. then there was a break in her voice

10. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

e.g. they hoped to avoid a break in relations

Synonym: rupturebreachseveranceriftfalling out

11. an unexpected piece of good luck

e.g. he finally got his big break

Synonym: good luckhappy chance

12. the occurrence of breaking

e.g. the break in the dam threatened the valley

13. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

e.g. the telephone is an annoying interruption
there was a break in the action when a player was hurt

Synonym: interruption

14. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

e.g. they built it right over a geological fault
he studied the faulting of the earth's crust

Synonym: faultfaultinggeological faultshiftfracture

15. breaking of hard tissue such as bone

e.g. it was a nasty fracture
the break seems to have been caused by a fall

Synonym: fracture

16. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Synonym: pauseintermissioninterruptionsuspension

break的解释

verb

1. weaken or destroy in spirit or body

e.g. His resistance was broken
a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death

2. diminish or discontinue abruptly

e.g. The patient's fever broke last night

3. fracture a bone of

e.g. I broke my foot while playing hockey

Synonym: fracture

4. fall sharply

e.g. stock prices broke

5. make submissive, obedient, or useful

e.g. The horse was tough to break
I broke in the new intern

Synonym: break in

6. be broken in

e.g. If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress

7. crack
of the male voice in puberty

e.g. his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir

8. render inoperable or ineffective

e.g. You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!

9. become separated into pieces or fragments

e.g. The figurine broke
The freshly baked loaf fell apart

Synonym: separatesplit upfall apartcome apart

10. destroy the integrity of
usually by force
cause to separate into pieces or fragments

e.g. He broke the glass plate
She broke the match

11. become fractured
break or crack on the surface only

e.g. The glass cracked when it was heated

Synonym: crackcheck

12. happen

e.g. Report the news as it develops
These political movements recrudesce from time to time

Synonym: recrudescedevelop

13. prevent completion

e.g. stop the project
break off the negotiations

Synonym: break offdiscontinuestop

14. terminate

e.g. She interrupted her pregnancy
break a lucky streak
break the cycle of poverty

Synonym: interrupt

15. lessen in force or effect

e.g. soften a shock
break a fall

Synonym: dampendampsoftenweaken

16. stop operating or functioning

e.g. The engine finally went
The car died on the road
The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
The coffee maker broke
The engine failed on the way to town
her eyesight went after the accident

Synonym: failgo badgive waydiegive outconk outgobreak down

17. change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another

e.g. Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children

18. come into being

e.g. light broke over the horizon
Voices broke in the air

19. find the solution or key to

e.g. break the code

20. find a flaw in

e.g. break an alibi
break down a proof

21. undergo breaking

e.g. The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages

22. interrupt the flow of current in

e.g. break a circuit

23. cease an action temporarily

e.g. We pause for station identification
let's break for lunch

Synonym: pauseintermit

24. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

e.g. The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
The actress won't reveal how old she is
bring out the truth
he broke the news to her
unwrap the evidence in the murder case

Synonym: unwrapdiscloselet onbring outrevealdiscoverexposedivulgegive awaylet out

25. be released or become known
of news

e.g. News of her death broke in the morning

Synonym: get outget around

26. surpass in excellence

e.g. She bettered her own record
break a record

Synonym: better

27. pierce or penetrate

e.g. The blade broke her skin

28. become punctured or penetrated

e.g. The skin broke

29. break a piece from a whole

e.g. break a branch from a tree

Synonym: break offsnap off

30. go to pieces

e.g. The lawn mower finally broke
The gears wore out
The old chair finally fell apart completely

Synonym: wearwear outbustfall apart

31. ruin completely

e.g. He busted my radio!

Synonym: bust

32. separate from a clinch, in boxing

e.g. The referee broke the boxers

33. make the opening shot that scatters the balls

34. destroy the completeness of a set of related items

e.g. The book dealer would not break the set

Synonym: break up

35. exchange for smaller units of money

e.g. I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy

36. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

e.g. break into tears
erupt in anger

Synonym: bursterupt

37. do a break dance

e.g. Kids were break-dancing at the street corner

Synonym: break dancebreak-dance

38. curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves

e.g. The surf broke

39. break down, literally or metaphorically

e.g. The wall collapsed
The business collapsed
The dam broke
The roof collapsed
The wall gave in
The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice

Synonym: collapsefall incave ingivegive wayfounder

40. emerge from the surface of a body of water

e.g. The whales broke

41. scatter or part

e.g. The clouds broke after the heavy downpour

42. make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing

e.g. The ranks broke

43. move away or escape suddenly

e.g. The horses broke from the stable
Three inmates broke jail
Nobody can break out--this prison is high security

Synonym: break outbreak away

44. change directions suddenly

45. reduce to bankruptcy

e.g. My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
The slump in the financial markets smashed him

Synonym: bankruptruinsmash

46. assign to a lower position
reduce in rank

e.g. She was demoted because she always speaks up
He was broken down to Sergeant

Synonym: demotebumprelegatekick downstairs

47. discontinue an association or relation
go different ways

e.g. The business partners broke over a tax question
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
My friend and I split up

Synonym: separatepartsplit upsplitbreak up

48. invalidate by judicial action

e.g. The will was broken

49. interrupt a continued activity

e.g. She had broken with the traditional patterns

Synonym: break away

50. cause the failure or ruin of

e.g. His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage
This play will either make or break the playwright

51. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

e.g. offend all laws of humanity
violate the basic laws or human civilization
break a law
break a promise

Synonym: transgressoffendinfractviolatego againstbreach

52. enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

e.g. Someone broke in while I was on vacation
They broke into my car and stole my radio!
who broke into my account last night?

Synonym: break in

53. happen or take place

e.g. Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months

54. come forth or begin from a state of latency

e.g. The first winter storm broke over New York

55. fail to agree with
be in violation of
as of rules or patterns

e.g. This sentence violates the rules of syntax

Synonym: violatego against

56. give up

e.g. break cigarette smoking

57. cause to give up a habit

e.g. She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes

58. vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity

e.g. The flat plain was broken by tall mesas

59. come to an end

e.g. The heat wave finally broke yesterday

1. 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.

e.g. He fell through the window, breaking the glass...
他撞破玻璃从窗口摔了下去。
e.g. The plate broke...
盘子打破了。

2. 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.

break

e.g. She broke a leg in a skiing accident...
她在一次滑雪事故中摔断了一条腿。
e.g. Old bones break easily...
老年人容易骨折。

3. （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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

4. （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.

break的反义词

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

5. 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.

e.g. We didn't know we were breaking the law.
我们不知道自己在犯法。
e.g. 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。

6. 挣脱；解脱
If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it.

e.g. She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest.
她用肘猛击他的胸部，挣脱了出来。
e.g. ...his inability to break free of his marriage.
他无法摆脱婚姻的束缚

7. 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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

8. 打破（沉默）
If someone or something breaks a silence, they say something or make a noise after a long period of silence.

e.g. Hugh broke the silence. 'Is she always late?' he asked...
休打破了沉默，问道：“她总是迟到吗？”
e.g. The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming.
一声尖叫打破了这可怕的沉寂。

9. （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.

e.g. 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. （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.

break的反义词

e.g. 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。
e.g. They were determined to break from precedent...
他们决心打破先例。

11. （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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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. 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.

e.g. He never let his jailers break him...
他决不会让监狱看守们摧毁他的意志。
e.g. 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。

13. 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.

e.g. They broke for lunch.
他们停下来吃午饭。

14. 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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

15. 短假
A break is a short holiday.

e.g. They are currently taking a short break in Spain.
他们目前正在西班牙休短假。

16. （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.

e.g. 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. 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.

e.g. 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. （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.

e.g. The news broke that the Prime Minister had resigned...
据报道首相已经辞职。
e.g. 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. （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.

e.g. Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me...
然后路易丝挑明了她要离开我。
e.g. 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. 机遇；机会；好运
A break is a lucky opportunity that someone gets to achieve something.

e.g. 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. 打破（纪录）
If you break a record, you beat the previous record for a particular achievement.

break

e.g. 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。
e.g. Jurassic Park had broken all box office records.
《侏罗纪公园》打破了所有票房纪录。

22. （天）破晓
When day or dawn breaks, it starts to grow light after the night has ended.

e.g. They continued the search as dawn broke.
天放亮后他们继续搜寻。

23. （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.

e.g. Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore.
丹尼聆听着波浪拍岸的声音。

24. 破解，破译（密码）
If you break a secret code, you work out how to understand it.

e.g. It was feared they could break the Allies' codes.
恐怕他们会破译盟军的密码。

25. （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.

e.g. Godfrey's voice broke, and halted.
戈弗雷声音都变了，停顿下来。

26. （男孩嗓音）变粗
When a boy's voice breaks, it becomes deeper and sounds more like a man's voice.

e.g. 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. （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.

e.g. I've been waiting for the weather to break...
我一直在等待着暴风雨的到来。
e.g. 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. （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.

e.g. He broke McEnroe's serve.
他破了麦肯罗的发球局。

29. see also: broke;broken;heartbreak;heartbreaking;heartbroken;outbreak

30. 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.

e.g. '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. 别烦我了
You can say 'give me a break' to show that you are annoyed by what someone has said or done.

e.g. '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. 逃离；离开
If you make a break or make a break for it, you run to escape from something.

e.g. The moment had come to make a break or die...
那个时候不跑就没命了。
e.g. 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 awaybreak downbreak inbreak intobreak offbreak outbreak throughbreak up

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