break

break
[break] 1. (pt - broke); (pp - broken); vt
1) [+ cup, window etc] 打碎 [dǎsuì]
2) [+ leg, arm] 弄断 [nòngduàn]
3) [+ equipment] 损坏 [sǔnhuài]
4) [+ promise, contract] 违背 [wéibèi]
5) [+ law, rule] 违反 [wéifǎn]
6) [+ record] 打破 [dǎpò]
7) [+ habit, pattern etc] 改变 [gǎibiàn]
8) [+ person] 毁掉 [huǐdiào]

He never let his jailers break him. — 他是永远不会让他的监狱看守弄垮的。

9) [+ fall, impact] 减弱 [jiǎnruò]

The trees broke his fall. — 树丛使他下落的坠势稍缓。

10) [+ news] 透露 [tòulù]

Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me. — 然后路易丝向我透露她要和我分手。

11) [+ code] 破译 [pòyì]
12) (TENNIS) [+ sb's serve] 破发成功 [pòfā chénggōng]
2. vi
1) [+ cup, window etc] 破碎 [pòsuì]
2) [+ storm, weather] 突然发生 [tūrán fāshēng]
3) [+ dawn, day] 破晓 [pòxiǎo]
4) [+ story, news] 传开 [chuánkāi]
5) (pause, rest) 暂停 [zhàntíng]

They broke for lunch. — 他们暂停去吃午餐了。

6) [+ wave] 冲击 [chōngjī]
7) [+ voice] (of boy) 变声 [biànshēng]
3. n
1) c (rest) 休息 [xiūxi]

I'm going to have a break. — 我要休息一下。

2) c (pause, interval) 间歇 [jiànxiē]

There was a break in the middle of the day's events. — 那天的活动中有一次间歇。

3) c (fracture) 骨折 [gǔzhé]
4) u (BRIT: SCOL) 课间休息 [kèjiān xiūxi] [美 = recess
5) c (inf) (chance) 运气 [yùnqi]

Her big break came when she appeared on TV. — 上电视的机会给她带来了好运气。

6) c (holiday) 休假 [xiūjià]

* to break the news to sb — 委婉地向某人透露消息

* to break even — (COMM) 收支持平

* to break with sb/sth — 与某人绝交/放弃某事

* to break free or loose (of sb/sth) — + person, animal] 摆脱(某人/某事)

* to take a break — (for a few minutes) 休息一下; (have a holiday) 休假

* without a break — 连续不断

* a lucky break — 好运气

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