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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). 他威胁要砸门进来。
The horse tried to break free from its stable. 那匹马想从马厩里挣脱出去。
In the storm the boat broke loose from its moorings. 暴风雨中船脱开了缆绳。
The thieves broke the safe open and stole the diamonds. 盗贼撬开保险箱偷走了钻石。
The police broke up the fight (= ended it forcefully). 警方强行制止了打斗。
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,天光破晓。
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. 纳达尔在第二盘中破了契利奇的发球局。
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. 雨终于停了,我们都出来了。
I'll make us a cup of tea in the next break. 下次插播广告时我去给大家泡杯茶。
a coffee break 喝咖啡的休息时间
UK a tea break 茶歇
We'll take another break at 3.30. 我们三点半再休息一次。
Do you usually take a morning/afternoon break? 你通常上午/下午中间休息吗?
We were talking about it at break. 我们课间休息时在谈论这事。
Take a couple of weeks off - you need a break. 请两个星期的假吧——你需要休息。
We decided to have a short/spring/winter/weekend break in Paris. 我们决定在巴黎停留一下/休春假/休寒假/度周末。
I'll read your report over (= during) the Christmas break. 我将在圣诞节休假期间看你的报告。
I need a break from typing. 我需要休息一段时间,不打字。
I babysit every Friday to give her a break. 每周五我都负责照看孩子,好给她一点休息的时间。
Give her a break - she's only a child and she didn't mean any harm. 饶了她吧——她还只是个孩子,况且她并无恶意。
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. 管子上有道裂缝。
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. 他们决定不给女儿起名为简,这违背了家族传统。
You've been in your job for years - it's time you made a break. 那份工作你已干了多年了——是时候改变一下了。
When a relationship ends, it's often best to make a clean/complete break (= suddenly and completely stop seeing each other). 结束一段感情最好是彻底一刀两断。
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. 我们破晓时分出发。