break

break

美 [breɪk]  英 [breɪk]

  • n.中断;休息;破裂;机会
  • v.中断;破坏;碎;打断
  • 网络打破;断裂;打碎

词形变化

过去式:broke  过去式:brake  过去分词:broken  第三人称单数:breaks  现在分词:breaking  

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英汉双解

v.
破碎in pieces
1.
[i][t]
(使)破,裂,碎to be damaged and separated into two or more parts , as a result of force; to damage sth in this way
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。
She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces .
她把盘子掉在地上打碎了。
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。
He broke the chocolate in two .
他把那块巧克力一分为二。
停止运转stop working
2.
[i][t]
弄坏;损坏;坏掉to stop working as a result of being damaged; to damage sth and stop it from working
My watch has broken.
我的表坏了。
I think I've broken the washing machine.
我可能把洗衣机弄坏了。
皮肤skin
3.
[t]
~ sth
弄破;使流血to cut the surface of the skin and make it bleed
The dog bit me but didn't break the skin.
那条狗咬了我,但没咬破皮肤。
法律;承诺law/promise
4.
[t]
~ sth
违犯;背弃to do sth that is against the law; to not keep a promise, etc.
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。
暂停stop for short time
5.
[i][t]
稍停;暂停to stop doing sth for a while, especially when it is time to eat or have a drink
Let's break for lunch.
我们休息一会儿,吃午饭。
a broken night's sleep(= a night during which you often wake up)
夜间时时醒来的睡眠
We broke our journey in 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。
中断end sth
6.
[t]
~ sth
打断;中断to interrupt sth so that it ends suddenly
She broke the silence by 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.
[t]
~ sth
强行终止;破坏to make sth end by using force or strong action
an attempt to break the year-long siege
试图冲破长达一年的围困
Management has not succeeded in breaking the strike .
资方未能使罢工终止。
8.
[t]
~ sth
终止,断绝(关系、联系)to end a connection with sth or a relationship with sb
He broke all ties with his parents.
他断绝了与父母的一切关系。
逃跑escape
9.
[i]
~ free (from sb/sth)
逃脱;挣脱to get away from or out of a position in which they are stuck or trapped
He finally managed to break free from his attacker.
他终于设法逃脱了袭击他的人。
毁坏;被毁坏destroy, be destroyed
10.
[t][i]
~ (sb/sth)
(被)摧毁,削弱to destroy sth or make sb/sth weaker; to become weak or be destroyed
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。
使难过make sb feel bad
11.
[t]
~ sb
使心碎;使十分悲伤;使孤寂to make sb feel so sad, lonely, etc. that they cannot live a normal life
The death of his wife broke him completely.
妻子的死使他悲痛欲绝。
天气of weather
12.
[i]
(常指好天气)突变to change suddenly, usually after a period when it has been fine
露出缝隙show opening
13.
[i]
露出缝隙;散开to show an opening
The clouds broke and the sun came out.
云开日出。
白天;黎明;风暴of day/dawn/storm
14.
[i]
开始;(风暴)发作when the day or dawn or a stormbreaks , it begins
Dawn was breaking when they finally left.
他们终于离开时正是破晓时分。
消息of news
15.
[i]
透露;传开if a piece of newsbreaks , it becomes known
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.
[t]
~ it/the news to sb
(第一个将坏消息向某人)公布,透露,说出to be the first to tell sb some bad news
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。
嗓音of voice
17.
[i]
(因激动)变调if sb's voicebreaks , it changes its tone because of emotion
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.
[i]
(指男孩在 13 或 14 岁时嗓音)变粗,变低when a boy's voicebreaks , it becomes permanently deeper at about the age of 13 or 14
纪录a record
19.
[t]
~ a record
打破(纪录)to do sth better, faster, etc. than anyone has ever done it before
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。
波浪of waves
20.
[i]
拍岸;迸溅when wavesbreak , they fall and are dissolved into foam , usually near land
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。
秘密sth secret
21.
[t]
~ a code/cipher
破译;破解to find the meaning of sth secret
to break a code
破译密码
钱money
22.
[t]
~ sth
把…换成零钱;找开to change a banknote for coins
Can you break a twenty-dollar bill?
可以给我找开二十元的钞票吗?
n.
暂停;间歇short stop/pause
1.
[c]
间歇;休息a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest, eat, etc.
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。
2.
[u]
课间休息a period of time between lessons at school
Come and see me at break.
课间休息时来见我。
3.
[c]
间断;暂停a pause or period of time when sth stops before starting again
a break in my daily routine
我日常生活中的一段小插曲
She wanted to take a career break in order to have children.
她想暂时放下工作,去生孩子。
4.
[c]
(电视或电台节目的)插播广告的间隙a pause for advertisements in the middle of a television or radio programme
More news after the break.
广告后继续报道新闻。
假期holiday/vacation
5.
[c]
短期休假a short holiday/vacation
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
状况改变change in situation
6.
[sing]
(持续一段时间的状况或关系的)改变,终止,中断the moment when a situation or a relationship that has existed for a time changes, ends or is interrupted
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
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
缝隙;空间opening/space
7.
[c]
~ (in sth)
间隔;缝隙a space or an opening between two or more things
We could see the moon through a break in the clouds.
我们能从云缝里看到月亮。
机遇opportunity
8.
[c]
机会;机遇an opportunity to do sth, usually to get sth that you want or to achieve success
I got my lucky break when 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。
骨骼of bone
9.
[c]
破裂;骨折a place where sth, especially a bone in your body, has broken
The X-ray showed there was no break in his leg.
X 光照片显示他的腿没有骨折。
网球in tennis
10.
[c]
破发a win in a game in which your opponent is serving
It was her second break in the set.
这是本盘比赛中她第二次破掉对手的发球局。
break point(= a situation in which, if you win the next point, you win the game)
破对方发球局的破发点
台球;斯诺克in billiards/snooker
11.
[c]
单杆;单杆得分a series of successful shots by one player; the number of points scored in a series of successful shots
He's put together a magnificent break.
他这杆球打得很不错。
a 147 break(= the highest possible break in snooker )
单杆 147 分(斯诺克中的单杆最高得分)

习惯用语

break of day/dawn
破晓;黎明the moment in the early hours of the morning when it begins to get light
give me a break!
别烦我了;别胡说了used when sb wants sb else to stop doing or saying sth that is annoying, or to stop saying sth that is not true
give sb a break
给某人一次机会;不苛求某人to give sb a chance; to not judge sb too severely
Give the lad a break─it's only his second day on the job.
别苛求这小伙子,他上工才第二天。
make a break for sth/for it
向某处逃窜;试图逃跑to run towards sth in order to try and escape
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。

英汉解释

v.
1.
打破,碰破,撞破;打碎;折断;擦破;撕开
2.
打破,超过(记录)
3.
冲开(水面等),开垦(土地等),翻(土),梳(麻);打开(门等),挑开(水疱);破(门);闯入;冲破;越(狱),突(围),逃出,跳出;打开(局面等),开创(新路等)
4.
犯,违犯,破坏,违,违背;破除;通过法律手续使(遗嘱)失效;取消,解除
5.
使中止;打断;切断,截断,遮断;妨碍;打搅,搅乱;戒除;破除
6.
制服;驯(兽),使驯服;制止;阻止;破获(案件),破解(密码);解决,解开(难题等);削减,减弱;挫败,压倒
7.
毁坏,弄坏,损坏,毁损
8.
兑开(钞票);分开;拆开(整体),卸开(枪的)装弹和发射部
9.
【拳】制止(扭抱);【棒】投(歪球),投(曲线球)
10.
暗示,泄漏,暴露(秘密等)
11.
使衰败;使破产;免(职),降(职);葬送(前途)
12.
发动(宣传等)
13.
驳倒,使(证据,辩辞等)不能成立
14.
【法】非法侵入
15.
使(股票等)猛跌价
16.
破裂,碎;损坏,发生故障;崩;断,折断;中断;受挫;挫折;(军队等)溃败;(疮)溃烂
17.
突现,爆发,忽起;突变;【乐】变音;(霜,雾等)消散;(天)破晓,放晴
18.
破产,倒闭;(信用,名誉等)扫地;(健康等)垮掉,变弱,衰;(抵抗等)崩溃;(在压力等之下)屈服
19.
【拳】(从扭抱中)放开,分开;分开
20.
发生,发展,进展
21.
闯入 (into) 逃出 (from out of) 摆脱,离开
22.
(花)发芽,打苞,长(蕾)
23.
(消息)传开,透露出
24.
(工作中)略事休息
25.
【棒】(球)曲行,(球)投歪
26.
〈美〉(证券)行市暴跌;(潜艇等)突现于水面;〈美〉突进,猛冲 (for) (波浪)冲击 (over on against)
n.
1.
【电】切断,中断,断线,断路(器);【矿】断裂,断层;【印】(一行最末一词过长需转行接写的)断开处;连接符号"-";【台】连得分数;(球的)反跳,屈折;【乐】急剧变调,换声点;短促停顿;【航】船楼端部;【建】断面
2.
〈口〉闯进;猛冲,奔,突破;(飞机失速后的)突然下降;〈古〉爆发,激发
3.
中止,停顿,断绝;(电视广播节目等的)暂停;休息(时间);决裂,绝交
4.
破,坏;损坏;裂,裂口,碎裂;折断
5.
〈口〉机会;分歧点;〈俚〉运气,命运
6.
(天气的)突变;破晓,天亮
7.
〈美俚〉错误,失策,失败;(市价等的)暴跌;语言无礼,举止不当
8.
逃走,跑出;(赛马等的)起跑;练马用马车,大型四轮马车
9.
开垦地;(谷物的)舂磨

英英解释

v.
n.

例句

We had no idea whether the war would break out or not up to yesterday.

直到昨天,我们还不知道战争是否会爆发。

The twist, however, was that once given the money, Player B could break his promise and keep the entire amount.

然而事情的关键在于,当乙拿到钱以后,他可以违背诺言将全部的钱财据为己有。

He had almost run out of fuel and was forced to break into a filling station.

他差不多把油用光了,被迫强行开进一家加油站。

He said the key was to "break the link" between people coming to the UK to work and gaining citizenship, which increased the population.

他说关键是“剪断纽带”,人们来到英国工作并且获得国籍,造成人口增长。

The bacteria get into the body through a break in the skin and produce a toxin that attacks the nervous system.

细菌会透过皮肤表面的伤口入侵人体,产生毒素破坏神经系统。

The point of guru yoga is to break down such discriminations and to see our own nature as Buddha.

上师瑜伽的要点是去破除这样的分别,并见自性为佛。

My coach thinks I should watch and learn, but I don't want to break my neck and suck at my job for the next decade.

我的教练认为我应该认真观察并从中学习。可是我不想去摔断我的脖子,并使自己沉浸在下一个十年的工作中。

Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death.

明知夫人野鸭是患有心脏病的麻烦,非常小心被打破,她轻轻地作为,尽可能的消息,她丈夫的死因。

Ending the tax break altogether would pay for universal coverage, with revenue left over to set against the long-term budget deficit.

完全取消税收减免,所产生的收入足以为全民医保埋单,剩余部分还可抵减长期财政赤字。

When animals with complex behavior evolved, evolution began to break out of its Darwinian straight jacket.

当行为复杂的动物演变了,进化就不断地从达尔文主义者的书中跳出来。

The Communist Party is trying to break the old mold without breaking its hold.

共产党正试图在保持控制的同时打破旧的模式。

Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; call him to account for his wickedness that would not be found out.

愿你打断恶人的膀臂。至于坏人,愿你追究他的恶,直到净尽。

If it were only a gem, I could break it into a hundred pieces and string them into a chain to put on your neck.

假如它是只是一块宝石,我就能让它破碎成千百颗粒,再把它们串成项链佩戴在你的脖子上。

I go out to break up the play, and just as his leg swung back, I dove. And let's just say that. he kicked the wrong ball.

我出击防守正当他要射门的时候,我来了个俯冲然后我们这么说吧…,…他踢错了球。

Rwanda would break up the CNDP and hand over Mr Nkunda, with a proviso that the CNDP's fighters would be integrated into the Congolese army.

卢旺达将交出恩昆达并粉碎“全国保卫人民大会”武装,条件是这些武装分子被并入刚果军队。

Conservative central bankers worry that it would still break the rule that bans direct purchases by the ECB, in spirit at least.

保守的央行行长们担心这仍将会破坏禁止欧洲中央银行直接购买的规定,至少在精神上破坏了规矩。

Her pastor came up behind her, wondering what to say. It didn't seem right to break the spell of the moment.

她的牧师走在她后面,不知道应说甚麽,此时实在无声胜有声。

B: Take it from me. A real man makes his own money. I think you should break up with him.

相信我的话,一个真正的男人是会赚自己的钱的。我看你应该跟他分手。

Still, for three decades under Mao, China tried to break out of its backwardness and isolation but only met modest success.

当然,在毛统治的30年,中国也尽力摆脱落后和孤立状况,只是成效甚微。

As a result of stricter enforcement, speeders are no longer able to break the law with impunity.

由于更为严格的执法力度,超速者再也不可能违法而不受罚了。

There was no way to break it gently.

没有办法能够文雅地来捅穿这个问题。

You feel convinced that you must break with him?

那么你拿定了主意,非要跟他一刀两断不可喽?

We shall have to break him politically in this city.

我们必须在本市政治方面打倒他。

The time will come when the tension between the Allies will become so great that the break will occur.

同盟国之间关系变得十分紧张,终于发生决裂的日子就要来到。

The government was determined to break the power of the trade unions.

政府决心削弱工会的力量。

Police were called in to break up the fight.

有人叫来了警察制止打斗。

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。

He was afraid he was going to break down and cry, right there on the lawn, right in front of Clothilde.

他真怕自己会撑不住,就在草坪上,会当着克洛西德的面大哭起来。

I got my lucky break when 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。

They wrote on subjects ranging from child labor to the use of state troops to break strikes.

他们写作的主题是从童工问题到动用州军队镇压罢工。

There was a break in the mountains on the right bank, a flattening-out with a low shore line that I thought must be Cannobio.

右岸高山间有一个破口,成为一条低下去的湖岸线,那地方大概就是坎诺比奥吧。

If she struck me with that rod, I should get it from her hand; I should break it under her nose.

她要是用那个教鞭打我,我就把它从她手中夺过来,当着她的面把它折断。

I did not know whether I should wait to be questioned or make a break now.

我不知道要怎样做,等待人家的审问呢,还是趁早设法逃身。

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。

They dare not break the sad news to her on account of her illness.

他们不敢向她透露恶耗,因为她在生病。

Attempts must be made to break down the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities.

必须设法消除造成这两个团体不和的恐惧和敌意。

He tried to break through the cloud of gloom hanging over his roomates with a joke.

他试图讲句笑话打破笼罩着同室朋友间的郁闷气氛。

For one thing, the first century and a half under British rule created emotional ties with the old country that were difficult to break.

举一件事来说,最初在英国统治下的一百五十年,产生了和故国在感情上的联系,那是难以割断了。

The silence on the top level was oppressive, and I thought it my duty to break the ice.

最高一级官员的缄默是令人难堪的,因而我认为我应当打破这个沉闷局面。

The company was going to break the sales campaign with a parade in May.

该公司将在5月份搞游行以开展销售活动。

He finally managed to break free from his attacker.

他终于设法摆脱了袭击他的人。

The X-ray showed there was no break in his leg.

X光照片显示他的腿没有骨折。

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。

Many of the heaviest nuclei can be induced to break up into two fragments of intermediate size, a process called nuclear fission.

许多最重要的原子核能被诱发分裂为两块大小适中的碎片,这一过程称为核裂变。

An opportunity exists to break into the circle and to begin lifting the country out of poverty.

打破恶性循环开始把国家从贫困中拯救出来的机会是存在的。

She rapped out a group of ancient writers' names without a break.

她一口气说出了一大串古代作家的名字。

She worked all day without a break.

她接连工作了一整天。

"Good God, you don't mean to say you want to break off? " asked Dobbin, starting up.

都宾霍的站起来问道:“老天爷!难道你想解约吗?”

You would have no habits of early obedience and long observance to break through.

你没有早年服从和长期听话的习惯要加以打破啊。

Washington did not finally break off diplomatic relations with Cuba until January 3, 1961.

直到一九六一年一月三日,华盛顿才最后同古巴断绝了外交关系。

Under the lip of the removable cushioned seat she had found a small catch, rusty enough to break two nails.

在长椅的活动座位垫子下方,她发现了一个锈迹斑斑的小锁扣。上面的两只铁钉已经锈坏了。

Beijing has also begun to break down barriers that have prevented foreign companies from investing in highly regulated areas of the economy.

北京还开始撤消防范外企在一些控制严格的服务业区域投资的障碍。

We are often asked how the cover-up will break, as it is at present a standoff, at least by the great powers who dominate the scene.

我们经常被问到掩盖活动像现在这样的僵局会怎样被突破,至少会由那些控场的大国发起。

She did not dump me. It was a mutual break -up, ok? Shut up!

她没有抛弃我,这是一次对等的分手好吗?闭嘴!

If I break you in, I'll be doing plenty of your work at first. Suppose you begin at thirty, an' work up to the forty.

但他是熟手,你是生手,我得要教你,刚开头时还得干许多该你干的活儿,只给你三十,以后涨到四十。

Ah, but we live in aninternet age now, in which news is supposed to break at least a week before the event itself happens.

然而我们现在生活在一个互联网的时代,一个新闻在事件本身发生至少一周之前就应该发布的时代。

It is such a highly integrated firm that the break-up said to have been proposed by rumoured buyers would make no sense.

这个公司高度集成,据称由传言中的买家提出的拆分提议毫无意义。

Meanwhile, Duoli has a bitter quarrel with Hongyuan and decides to break up with him for good.

另一方面,多丽与宏远再发生激烈争吵,决定永远不再跟他复合。

Yeah. It would be nice to take a break from all that stress and pollution of the big city.

没错。暂时离开大都市的一切压力和污染会很不错的。

And then sit them down and help them browse through some of the Web pages on those topics, I can see that they're starting to break down.

然後坐着他们下而且帮助他们浏览过一些网络那些主题上的页,我能看见他们正在开始崩溃。

He decided the only thing to do was to break the lump of gold into four smaller lumps. Then he could carry home one piece at a time.

他想到的唯一一个解决办法就是把这大块的金子分成四份,然后就能一次搬一块回家了。

Those who track the progress of brand China will be watching to see if the company can break the bamboo ceiling once and for all.

那些关注中国品牌发展的人将拭目以待,看李宁究竟能否一劳永逸地冲破这层“竹子天花板”。

Isn't this fun, PC? I sure am glad we decided to take a break from our little disagreements and just do something fun together, you know?

这不是很有趣吗,PC?我非常高兴我们决定把我们的小小不一致暂时抛到一边去并一起做一些有趣的事,知道吗?

Mourinho said: "When I came I was ready to break the cycle of underachievement . I saw no problem for me to cope with that. "

穆里尼奥说:“我来这儿时就已经准备好帮助球队走出不拿冠军的怪圈。我觉得应付这个任务没有任何问题。”

Make sure that this team is not so inflexible that you feel they are trying to break your back every time someone publishes content.

确保此团队不那么固执,这样每当某人发布内容时,您不会感到他们持反对意见。

Barry and Anne were always bickering, but things have now really come to a head and I fear that their marriage it about to break up.

巴里和安妮老是争吵不休,但现在情况真的到了严重的时刻,我害怕他们的婚姻即将破裂。

I let him take a break for food and relieving himself and a little bit of sleep here and there.

我会时不时地让他休息一会儿,放松自己,吃点东西或者小睡一会儿什么的。

I have a good sense of time management and a strong team around me that I can trust whenever I take a break.

我有非常好的时间管理理念,而且无论何时我休息时,我都有我可以信任的一个强大的团队在我周围。

Today, at a time when drama troupes are seeking to break new ground, it may be worth preserving this more natural method of performance.

在戏班另寻新空间的今天,或许这也是一种值得保留,也更自然的演出方法。

Part of her phallic potency was always to conjure the chaos about to break out unless we buckled under.

其男人一样的力量的部分总是制造即将爆发的混乱,除非我们屈服。

"Take a break in the shade, " he called to her.

他向她打招呼说:“找个凉快地方休息一会儿吧!”

She found it very hard to break the cigarette habit.

她发现戒烟很困难。

They decided to make a break for itthat night.

他们决定那天晚上逃跑。

During the 20-minute tea break, you can refresh yourselves with coffee and dissert outside the meeting room.

在20分钟的茶歇时间里,你可以去会议室外面用一点咖啡和点心,稍事休息。

"What do they thump on it like that for? " cried Nanon. "Do they want to break our door down? "

“哪有这样敲法的!”拿侬说,“难道想砸破大门吗?”

We have to break in somewhere else.

我们得想办法从别处进去。

Until fairly recently, break was treated mainly with "plaster and time. "

直到不久以前,骨折一直是用“石膏和时间”治疗的。

He was spurred on to break my window.

他受人唆使打碎了我的窗子。

For the team to succeed, everything has to break right.

必须一切情况正常,该队才能打赢。

"I'll either get over or break my neck, " said Edward, setting his teeth.

爱德华咬紧牙关说:“我要跳过去,要不就摔断脖子。”