break
v
(pt broke, pp broken)
1
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (in/into sth) (of a whole object) separate into two or more parts as a result of force or strain (but not by cutting) (指完整物體)破, 碎, 斷(非切割所致)
The string broke. 繩子斷了.
Glass breaks easily. 玻璃容易破碎.
The bag broke under the weight of the shopping inside it. 買的東西太重, 把袋子撐破了.
She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces/in two. 她把盤子摔碎[兩半]了.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (in/into sth) cause (a whole object) to do this 弄破, 弄碎, 弄斷(完整物體)
break a cup, vase, window, etc 打破杯子、花瓶、窗戶等
She fell off a ladder and broke her arm. 她從梯子上摔下來, 跌斷了胳膊.
If you pull too hard you will break the rope. 如果太用力拉, 就會把繩子拉斷.
He broke the bar of chocolate into two (pieces). 他把巧克力掰成兩半.
2 [I, Tn] become unusable by being damaged; make (sth) unusable by damaging 已壞; 損壞(某物)
My watch is broken. 我的表壞了.
3 [Tn] cut the surface of (the skin) so as to cause bleeding 弄破(皮膚)表面以致出血
The dog bit me but didn't break the skin. 那狗咬了我一口, 但是沒有把皮咬破.
4 [Tn] not follow or obey (sth); fail to observe (a law, promise, etc) 不依從或不服從(某事物); 不遵守(法律、諾言等)
break the law, the rules, the conditions, etc 違反法律、規則、所定條件等
break an agreement, a contract, a promise, one's word, etc 違反協議、合同、諾言、自己說的話等
break an appointment, ie fail to come to it 爽約(未能赴約)
He was breaking the speed limit, ie travelling faster than the law allows. 他違章超速行駛.
5 [I, Ip] ~ (off) stop doing sth for a while; pause 稍停; 停頓
Let's break for tea. 咱們停一停, 喝點兒茶.
6 [Tn]
(a) destroy the continuity of (sth); interrupt 中斷(某事物); 打斷
break sb's concentration 分散某人的注意力
We broke our journey (to London) at Oxford, ie stopped in Oxford on the way to London. 我們在牛津中止了(去倫敦的)行程.
a broken night's sleep, ie a night during which the sleeper keeps waking 夜間斷斷續續.
break n
1 ~ (in sth)
(a) opening made by breaking; broken place 裂縫; 破裂處
a break in a fence, wall, water-pipe 籬笆、墻壁、水管的裂口.
(b) gap; space 空隙; 空間
a break in the clouds, ie where blue sky is visible 云層間的空隙(可以看到藍天)
Wait for a break in the traffic before crossing the road. 要等到暫無車輛來往時, 再過馬路.
2
(a) interval, esp between periods of work; pause (時間的)間隙(尤指工作期間的); 停歇
morning break, eg between lessons at school 上午的休息(如課間時)
lunch-break, eg in an office, a school or a factory 午餐時間的休息(如辦公室、學校或工廠中的)
have/take an hour's break for lunch 休息一小時進午餐
work for five hours without a break 五小時一直不間斷地工作
a break in a conversation 談話中的停頓.
(b) short holiday 短期假日
a weekend break in the country 在鄉村過的周末假日.
3 ~ (in sth); ~ (with sb/sth)
(a) change or interruption in sth continuous (有連貫性的事物的)改變, 中斷
a break in a child's education 孩子教育的中斷
a break in the weather, ie a change from bad to good weather 天氣的轉變(由壞轉好)
a break with tradition, ie a significant change from what is accepted in art, behaviour, morals, etc 與舊傳統決裂(背離公認的藝術、行為、道德等準則).
(b) discontinuation or end of a relationship 中止或斷絕關系
a break in diplomatic relations 外交關系的中斷
She's been depressed ...
?? 考研助記
把一塊bread(面包)從中間break(折斷) 面包(bread)殼(k)被 打破
?? 擴展釋義
*[breik]n. 休息, 中斷, 破裂處, 絕交, 破曉, 突變vt. 打破, 弄破, 弄壞, 破壞, 違反, 打斷, 削弱, 放棄vi. 破碎, 決裂, 破曉, 突變, 變弱, 暫停n. 分隔符【計】 分隔符; 中斷; DOS內部命令:設定掃描中斷按鍵的時機【醫】 切斷, 中斷, 斷(電路)【經】 暴落, 跌價, 破產倒閉相關詞組: break in break into sth break sb of sth break sb of smoking break sth off break off break out break short break sth up break up break sb up without a break break through break the back of... break sth down break down break forth... break even break sth in