及物动词（使）破; 打破（纪录）; （常指好天气）突变; 开始
不及物动词突破; （嗓音）突变; 破晓; （价格）突然下跌
名词破裂; 中间休息; 间断; 短假
break是什么意思
1. break in : 闯入；
2. break up : 分解, 驱散, 结束；
3. break through : 突破；
4. break down : 分解；
5. break out : 爆发；
6. break off : 折断；
7. break of : 改掉(习惯), 戒掉(嗜好)；
8. break into : 破门而入, 侵占；
9. break away : 突然离开；
10. break even : 并列起跑, 得失相当；
11. without a break : 不断地, 不停顿地；
及物动词
1.
1. The stone broke the window.
石头打坏了窗子。
2. He fell down and broke his ankle.
他跌断了脚踝。
1. They broke him of his addiction.
他们除去他吸毒的瘾。
不及物动词
1. When day broke he had already been on the way.
天亮时，他已在路上了。
名词
1. A break in the pipe was found out.
发现管道上有一处裂缝。
A going concern-(赢利企业)
A：What's your overseas branch factory going?
你海外的分厂进展如何？
B：Not very good at first. It has been two years before it becomes a going concern.
开始不太理想，直到两年以后才开始赢利。
A：Once you break the ice, it will be better and better.
一旦打开局面，肯定会越来越好的。
B：I hope so.
但愿如此。
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。
工作
A：This will be your office here.
这就是你的办公室。
B：A corner office? Really? Wow, this is great!
一间办公室，真的吗？太棒了！
A：We try to give everyone in the upper management team a nice office. After all, you will be spending a lot of time in here.
我们尽力为高层管理团队中的每个成员安排一间比较好的办公室。毕竟你要在那里呆很长时间。
B：I suppose so. It’s great.
我也这样认为。真不错。
A：On Monday, we’ll give you the keys to the company car. You can use it for personal use, but make sure to keep track of the gas you use. We’ll reimburse you for the upkeep and the gas you use for business.
我们周一会给你公司汽车的钥匙。你可以作为私车使用，但一定要记下用油量。我们会为你报销汽车的保养费和汽车作为公用时的油费。
B：Is there a coffee machine around here?
这附近有咖啡机吗？
A：Yes, we have a coffee machine and some other beverages in the break room.
有，休息室里有咖啡机和其他饮料。
B：Where’s that again?
休息室在哪里呢？
A：It’s just down the hall, the fourth door on your right.
在大厅下面，你右边的第四间。
B：Got it.
知道了。
A：You can always call me if you need anything and I will get it for you. That’s one of my duties as your personal assistant.
如果你有什么需要可以随时叫我，我会帮你解决。作为你的私人助理，这是我的部分职责。
1. break是什么意思
1. 部分删除对象或把对象分解为两部分：域的面积和周长(AREA)AR ---- 创建按指定方式排列的多重对象副本(ARRAY)H、BH ---- 使用图案填充封闭区域或选定对象(BHATCH)B ---- 根据选定对象创建块定义(BLOCK)BR ---- 部分删除对象或把对象分解为两部分(BREAK)CHA ----
2. 跳出循环：然后继续执行循环的下一迭代语句j2me跳出循环(break)和跳过某个点继续后面的循环(continue)j2me选择与循环混合程序设计循环语句嵌套循环语句例如:for(){for(){}}在解决复杂问题时,
3. break：brk; 中断
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.
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.
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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.
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.
break是什么意思
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.
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.
break的近义词
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.
break的翻译
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.
break的翻译
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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