闯入; 打断; 突然做; 把…分成
换现金、零钱
A:Excuse me. Could you please break this five into some coins for me? I want to make a call.
对不起,打扰一下。您能帮我把这张五元钱换成零钱吗?我想要打个电话。
B:Sure. What would you like?
可以。您想要怎么换?
A:How about two dollars in quarters and the rest in dimes and nickels?
二十五美分的换两元,其余的换成十美分和五美分的。
B:Let me see. Good, I happen to have enough. There you go.
让我看看,也许…还行,我正巧有这些硬币。给你。
A:It''s so kind of you.
非常感谢。
B:Not at all.
不客气。
1. 闯入:break in 强行进入,闯入;打断,插嘴 | break into 闯入 | break off 断绝,结束
2. 闯进;突然...起来:break into pieces (使)成为碎片 | break into 闯进;突然...起来 | break off (使)折断;中断;断绝
3. 非法闯入,强行进入:break in 非法闯入;打断,插嘴 | break into 非法闯入,强行进入 | break off 中断,突然停止
4. break into
4. 强行闯进:break in 破门(窗)而入;打断,插嘴 | break into 强行闯进 | break off 中断,中止
1. 强行进入;闯入
If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
e.g. There was no one nearby who might see him trying to break into the house...
附近没有人可能会看见他试图闯入房子里。
e.g. In this country a house is broken into every 24 seconds.
在这个国家每24秒就会有一所房子被人破门而入。
2. 突然开始做(某事)
If someone breaks into something they suddenly start doing it. For example if someone breaks into a run they suddenly start running, and if they break into song they suddenly start singing.
e.g. The moment she was out of sight she broke into a run...
她一走出众人的视线就开始飞奔起来。
e.g. Then, breaking into a smile, he said, ''I brought you something.''
然后,他忽然露出笑容,说道:“我给你带了一样东西。”
3. 成功打入,顺利进入(某行业,尤指很难取得成功的领域)
If you break into a profession or area of business, especially one that is difficult to succeed in, you manage to have some success in it.
e.g. She finally broke into films after an acclaimed stage career.
她在取得舞台生涯的成功后,最终进入电影界发展。
verb
1. change pace
e.g. The dancers broke into a cha-cha
The horse broke into a gallop
2. express or utter spontaneously
e.g. break into a yodel
break into a song
break into tears