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0 to (cause something to) separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to (cause something to) stop working by being damaged
1 to destroy or end something, or to come to an end
3 to (cause something to) divide into two or more parts or groups
5 to go somewhere or do something by force
He threatened to break the door down (= enter using force). 他威脅要砸門進來。
The horse tried to break free from its stable. 那匹馬想從馬廐裡掙脫出去。
In the storm the boat broke loose from its moorings. 暴風雨中船脫開了纜繩。
The thieves broke the safe open and stole the diamonds. 盜賊撬開保險箱偷走了鑽石。
The police broke up the fight (= ended it forcefully). 警方強行制止了打鬥。
6 to lose your confidence, determination, or ability to control yourself, or to make someone do this
8 (of waves) to reach and move over the beach, hit a cliff or wall, etc.
9 (of the weather) to change suddenly and usually become worse
11 When dawn or day breaks, the sun starts to appear in the sky early in the morning.
Dawn broke over the city. 城市上空,天光破曉。
12 When a boy's voice breaks it begins to sound like a man's.
13 (in tennis) to win a game in which another player is serving (= hitting the ball first)
Nadal broke Cilic's serve in the second set. 納達爾在第二盤中破了契利奇的發球局。
14 If a football team breaks, it gets the ball in its own half and attacks quickly into the opposing team's half.
15 an interruption
Finally there was a break in the rain and we went out. 雨終於停了,我們都出來了。
I'll make us a cup of tea in the next break. 下次插播廣告時我去替大家泡杯茶。
a coffee break 喝咖啡的休息時間
UK a tea break 茶歇
We'll take another break at 3.30. 我們三點半再休息一次。
Do you usually take a morning/afternoon break? 你通常上午/下午中間休息嗎?
We were talking about it at break. 我們課間休息時在談論這件事。
Take a couple of weeks off - you need a break. 請兩個星期的假吧——你需要休息。
We decided to have a short/spring/winter/weekend break in Paris. 我們決定在巴黎停留一下/休春假/休寒假/度週末。
I'll read your report over (= during) the Christmas break. 我將在耶誕節休假期間看你的報告。
I need a break from typing. 我需要休息一段時間,不打字。
I babysit every Friday to give her a break. 每週五我都負責照顧孩子,好讓她能休息一下。
Give her a break - she's only a child and she didn't mean any harm. 饒了她吧——她還只是個孩子,況且她並無惡意。
16 an opportunity for improving a situation, especially one that happens unexpectedly
17 a place where something has broken
There's a break in the pipe. 管子上有道裂縫。
18 the end of a relationship, connection, or way of doing something
Their decision to not name their daughter Jane was a break with family tradition. 他們決定不給女兒起名為簡,這違背了家族傳統。
You've been in your job for years - it's time you made a break. 那份工作你已做了多年了——是時候改變一下了。
When a relationship ends, it's often best to make a clean/complete break (= suddenly and completely stop seeing each other). 結束一段感情最好是徹底一刀兩斷。
19 in tennis, a game won by the player who was not serving (= hitting the ball first)
20 to escape from/towards somewhere or something, often by force
21 the time when the sun rises in the morning
We set out at break of day. 我們破曉時分出發。