break

[breik]

v.打碎, 折断, 违背, 解决, 中断, 透露, 变弱, 锐减, 结束
n.破裂, 休息, 中断, 急冲, 好运

vt.

1. 打破; 折断; 使碎裂

He fell down and broke his ankle.

他跌断了脚踝。

2. 毁坏, 弄坏; 砸破

They broke down the door with a big heavy log.

他们用一根粗大的木头将门砸开。

3. 兑开(大额钞票等)

4. 越(狱); 从……挣脱

break jail

越狱

5. 冲破(障碍等); 破……而入; 闯入

The river broke its banks during the flood.

洪水期间河水冲破了堤岸。

6. 破(土); 割破

He fell but didn't break the skin.

他跌倒了但没有擦破皮肤。

7. 打破(寂静等); 切断(电路等); 中止(旅程等)

Radio contact was suddenly broken.

无线电联络突然中断了。

At last Phil broke the silence.

终于，菲尔打破了沉寂。

8. 使垮掉; 制服; 放弃(习惯); 使放弃习惯

He just can't break such a bad habit.

他就是改不掉这个坏习惯。

9. 破坏(约束); 违反

She didn't break the rules.

她没有违反规定。

10. 打破(记录); 超过

She broke the world record for the broad jump.

她打破了跳远的世界记录。

11. 透露; 说出

12. 破解(密码); 破(案); 拆穿

13. 使破产

vi.

1. 破碎; 破裂; 断裂

The plate broke to pieces when it fell on the floor.

盘子落在地上摔碎了。

2. 破掉, 被损坏

My watch has broken.

我的表坏了。

3. 猛闯, 突破; 强行逃脱[Q]

The man broke away from his guards.

这人从看守处逃脱了。

4. 中断, 中止

Let's break for lunch.

让我们停下来吃午饭吧。

5. (精神等)垮掉

His health began to break two years ago.

两年前他的健康状况开始变糟。

6. 突然发生; 突然传出

We had no sooner set out than a thunder storm broke.

我们刚动身就下起了大雷雨。

7. (天空)破晓

When day broke he had already been on the way.

天亮时, 他已在路上了。

8. (嗓音)突变

n.

1. 破损, 破裂; 裂缝; 折断[C]

A break in the pipe was found out.

发现管道上有一处裂缝。

2. 暂停; 休息[C]

There is a ten-minute break between the classes.

课间休息十分钟。

3. 断绝, 绝裂[C][(+with/from)]

Finally she made the break with her family.

她最终与家庭脱离了关系。

4. (天气、话题等的)骤变[C][(+in)]

There was a break in the weather last week.

上周天气突然变化。

5. 【口】机会; 好运[C]

As a long-distance runner his main break came last spring in Australia.

作为一位长跑选手, 他是上个春天在澳大利亚真正交上好运的。

6. 逃亡; 越狱[C]

7. (台球)一次连续得分

8. 【网】发球一方输掉的发球局[C]

9. 破晓[U]

词形变化

动词过去式: broke | 动词过去分词: broken | 动词现在分词: breaking | 动词第三人称单数: breaks |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.打破; 使碎裂; 破坏

fracture  burst  crack  rupture  shatter  smash  crush  tear  explode  damage  demolish  destroy  wreck

v.打碎; 切断

fracture  shatter  smash  tear  rip  split  splinter

n.违背

violation

n.暂停; 休息; 中断; 停顿

interruption  pause  interval  rest  letup  intermission  recess  

同义参见:

beggar  lull  breather  breath  crevice  crash  breach  violate  interpreter  interlude  truce  infringe  trample  impair  suspend  gulf  gap  comb  snap  cleavage  separation  fissure  rip  rift  chip  respite  relieve  relaxation  chap  domesticate  oppress  opening  

反义:

vt.vi.毁坏; 割伤; 分离

mend  repair  fix  join  unite  fasten  clinch  

反义参见:

make  build  keep  glaze  repair  

英英释义

名词 break:

some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

同义词：interruption

an unexpected piece of good luck

同义词：good luck, happy chance

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

同义词：fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

同义词：rupture, breach, severance, rift, falling out

a pause from doing something (as work)

同义词：respite, recess, time out

the act of breaking something

同义词：breakage, breaking

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

同义词：pause, intermission, interruption, suspension

breaking of hard tissue such as bone

同义词：fracture

the occurrence of breaking

an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)

the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving

同义词：break of serve

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

同义词：interruption, disruption, gap

a sudden dash

any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

同义词：open frame

an escape from jail

同义词：breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking

动词 break:

terminate

同义词：interrupt

become separated into pieces or fragments

同义词：separate, split up, fall apart, come apart

destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments

render inoperable or ineffective

ruin completely

同义词：bust

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

同义词：transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach

move away or escape suddenly

同义词：break out, break away

scatter or part

force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

同义词：burst, erupt

prevent completion

同义词：break off, discontinue, stop

enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

同义词：break in

make submissive, obedient, or useful

同义词：break in

fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

同义词：violate, go against

surpass in excellence

同义词：better

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

同义词：unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, give away, let out

come into being

stop operating or functioning

同义词：fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break down

interrupt a continued activity

同义词：break away

make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing

curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves

lessen in force or effect

同义词：dampen, damp, soften, weaken

be broken in

come to an end

vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity

cause to give up a habit

give up

come forth or begin from a state of latency

happen or take place

cause the failure or ruin of

invalidate by judicial action

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

同义词：separate, part, split up, split, break up

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

同义词：demote, bump, relegate, kick downstairs

reduce to bankruptcy

同义词：bankrupt, ruin, smash

change directions suddenly

emerge from the surface of a body of water

break down, literally or metaphorically

同义词：collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, founder

do a break dance

同义词：break dance, break-dance

exchange for smaller units of money

destroy the completeness of a set of related items

同义词：break up

make the opening shot that scatters the balls

separate from a clinch, in boxing

go to pieces

同义词：wear, wear out, bust, fall apart

break a piece from a whole

同义词：break off, snap off

become punctured or penetrated

pierce or penetrate

be released or become known; of news

同义词：get out, get around

cease an action temporarily

同义词：pause, intermit

interrupt the flow of current in

undergo breaking

find a flaw in

find the solution or key to

change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another

happen

同义词：recrudesce, develop

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

同义词：crack, check

crack; of the male voice in puberty

fall sharply

fracture a bone of

同义词：fracture

diminish or discontinue abruptly

weaken or destroy in spirit or body

短语词组

without a break

1. 不停顿地

She's worked for 27 hours without a break.

她已连续工作了二十七个小时。

补充

breakbreak英:[breik] 美:[brek]vt. & vi.1.打破, 折断, 弄坏Glass breaks easily.玻璃易碎。Oak may bend but will not break.橡木可以弯, 但不会断。The thief broke the window and got into the house.那个窃贼打破窗子, 进入屋内。He broke the door open.他把门撞开了。vt.1.破坏, 违反If a man breaks the law, he can be punished.一个人如果犯法将受到惩罚。2.终止, 中断We have broken the back of the job.我们已经完成了这件工作的主要部分。We broke our journey to Rome at Venice.我们去罗马时, 中途在威尼斯停下来休息了。I'm afraid I must break this conversation short.I have to go now.恐怕这次谈话只能到此为止, 现在我得走了。3.透露, 说出4.打破(纪录)He came in second, but still broke the Olympic record.他得了第二名, 但仍然打破了奥运纪录。vi.1.破晓, 突然出现Day had broken, and he cast his net for the last time.这时天已亮了, 于是他便撒下最后一网。n.1.裂口, 裂缝; 破裂There is a break in the water pipe.水管上有个裂缝。2.间歇, 中间休息Let's have a break for lunch.咱们稍微休息一会儿吃午饭吧。

例句

1. The children broke a window playing football.孩子们踢足球时打破了一扇窗户。 2. Careful, you'll break it!小心, 你会弄坏它的！ 3. I broke my leg.我一条腿骨折了。 4. She bit his arm so hard that it broke the skin.她狠狠地咬他胳膊, 都咬破皮了。 5. We aim to break the vicious circle between disadvantage and crime.我们意图打破贫困和犯罪之间的恶性循环。 6. She never let her jailers break her.她从未让关押者摧毁她的意志。 7. The trees broke his fall.多亏有树接着, 他摔得不重。 8. The confirmation came hours after The Herald broke the news of their planned merger.《先驱报》发布消息称他们计划合并, 几小时后该消息便得到了证实。 9. She broke the record for the 100 metres.她打破了100米纪录。 10. to break a ten-pound note换开一张面值十英镑的钞票 11. My wife has tried to break me of the smoking habit.我妻子试过让我戒掉抽烟的习惯。 12. One more setback could break the company.再遭受一次挫折公司可能就会破产。 13. The camera broke.这部相机坏了。 14. Careful, it'll break!小心, 它会碎的！ 15. The plane broke into three pieces.飞机断成了三截。 16. The news broke that the Prime Minister had resigned.据报道首相已经辞职。 17. They broke for lunch.他们停下来吃午饭。 18. Katie's voice broke and for a moment she couldn't continue.凯蒂声音都变了, 有那么一会儿她都说不下去了。 19. At 16 his voice broke.他16岁时嗓音变粗了。 20. Sarah's waters broke one Friday evening just after we had gone to bed.一个周五的晚上, 我们刚刚上床睡觉, 萨拉的羊水破了。 21. It's a bad break.骨折很严重。 22. He dreaded a break with his son.他很担心跟儿子关系破裂。 23. She broke a vase.她打碎了一只花瓶。 24. Tom is always breaking glasses.汤姆老打碎玻璃杯。 25. She broke her leg.她摔断了一条腿。 26. The old man broke a tooth on a bone.这老人咬上骨头把一颗牙折断了。 27. He almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard.他几乎笑破了血管。 28. He broke a watch.他摔坏了手表。 29. I think I've broken your cassette recorder.我想我已弄坏了你的盒式磁带录音机了。 30. When he fell he just broke the skin.当他跌倒时，他只擦破皮肤。 31. He broke the blister with a needle.他用针扎破水疱。 32. to break a strike破坏罢工 33. to break a horse驯服马 34. He found it hard to break the cigarette habit.他发现很难戒掉抽烟的习惯。 35. Her mother tried to break her of her habit of biting her fingernails.她母亲企图使她放弃咬指甲的习惯。 36. The boss threatened to break her if she didn't stop discounting their products.那位老板威胁说如果她不停止削价出售他们的产品，他将使她破产。 37. He broke her by the threat of blackmail.他用敲诈勒索的威胁使她屈服。 38. He really broke his father's heart when he left home.当他离家时，他确实使父亲很伤心。 39. She broke his heart when she married another.当她和别人结婚时她伤透了他的心。 40. When he jumped over eight feet ten inches he broke the old record 7 feet 20 inches.当他跳过8英尺10英寸时，他打破了7英尺20英寸的旧纪录。 41. He broke his promise.他违背了诺言。 42. She broke her promise not to drink.她违背了不喝酒的诺言。 43. to break a safe砸开保险箱 44. He broke a window to get into the house.他破窗入屋。 45. The stone broke the surface of the water.那块石头穿透水面。 46. to break prison越狱 47. to break loose挣脱 48. He had to break the set to sell us the three blue ones we wanted.他只好拆散一套，把我们想要的那三个蓝色的卖给我们。 49. The troops broke formation and ran.士兵们溃逃。 50. She broke radio contact when she realized she was being intercepted.当她意识到她被侦听时，她中断了无线电联系。 51. The worker broke the circuit by disconnecting the wires.这名工人通过割断电线切断了电路。 52. His arm broke the blow.他的手臂削弱了那一击的力度。 53. In order to break your fall, slap your arm against the floor as you go down.为了减弱你跌倒的势头，当你倒下时用手臂撑着地板。 54. They broke off friendly relations with another country.他们断绝了与另一国家的友好关系。 55. They broke all ties with that country.他们与那个国家断绝了一切联系。 56. The bleating of a foghorn broke the silence.雾角的鸣声打破了寂静。 57. A scream broke the silence.一声惊叫声打破了寂静。 58. He will break the story tomorrow morning.他明天上午将发表新闻报道。 59. The reporter promised not to break the story.记者答应不公布这消息。 60. She broke the good news to him at lunch.吃午饭时她向他透露了那则好消息。 61. He had to break the news to her.他不得不向她泄露那消息。 62. to break a code破译密码 63. to break the Japanese war codes破译日本战争密码 64. to break a criminal case破获一刑事案 65. to break a murder case破一凶杀案 66. The police broke her alibi by proving she knew how to shoot a pistol.警方通过她知道如何使用手枪射击来证明案发时她不在现场的辩解不实。 67. The company was going to break the sales campaign with a parade in May.该公司将在5月份搞游行以开展销售活动。 68. He broke a dollar bill into change.他把一元钞票兑成零钱。 69. Can you break a ten-dollar bill?你能兑开一张10元钞票吗? 70. The glass broke on the floor.玻璃杯摔碎在地板上。 71. The dish fell to the floor and broke.盘子掉到地板上摔破了。 72. He pulled too hard and the string broke.他拖得太用力，绳子断了。 73. The blister broke when she pricked it.当她刺水疱时它破了。 74. Two blood vessels broke in her nose.她鼻子的两根血管破裂。 75. The knob broke off in her hand.球形把手断在她手里了。 76. She dropped the vase and it broke into pieces.她一失手，花瓶掉下碎成破片了。 77. to break and run溃逃 78. When the film was over, they broke and moved towards the exits.电影放完时，他们散开后分别往各太平门而去。 79. The hunters broke through the underbrush.猎手们穿过林中灌丛。 80. Burglars broke into the office.盗贼闯入办公室。 81. to break for the goal line冲向球门线 82. to break for cover急冲向掩蔽处躲藏 83. She broke away from the arresting officer.她从捕人警官手中逃脱。 84. Jane finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own.简最终脱离了她父母，有了自己的公寓房间。 85. He broke with her.他与她断绝了交往。 86. Let's break for lunch.让我们歇息去吃午饭吧。 87. to break in on the conversation在谈话时插嘴 88. The television set broke tonight.今晚电视机发生故障了。 89. Stock prices broke quickly at the New York Exchange.纽约证券交易所的股票价格狂泻。 90. The hot spell broke.一阵酷暑突然过去了。 91. The weather broke after two days, and they were able to sail for home.两天后恶劣天气平息了，他们能航行回家了。 92. When he turned thirteen his voice began to break.当他长到13岁时他的嗓音开始发生青春期粗浑突变。 93. After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts.他的声音突变后，他不能再唱童声高音部了。 94. War broke over Europe.战争在整个欧洲爆发了。 95. A rash borke out on his arm.他的手臂突发皮疹。 96. The horses broke fast from the gate.马从门口抢跑。 97. When the president entered, a cheer broke from the audience.当总统进入时，观众中突然发出了欢呼声。 98. He broke into song.他突然唱了起来。(或：他开始唱歌。) 99. Her face broke into a smile.她脸上露出了笑容。 100. The story broke in the evening papers.这报道在晚报登出来了。 101. The story broke the next day in most newspapers.这报道在第二天的大多数报纸上刊登了。 102. Day was breaking.天破晓。 103. The jumping fish broke.蹦跳的鱼跃出水面。 104. We broke for lunch.我们小憩去吃午饭。 105. She broke under questioning.她在审问下屈招了。 106. The waves broke against the rocks.波浪拍击在岩石上四下迸溅。 107. After years of worry and hardship, her health broke.经过多年的忧虑和艰苦之后，她的健康变得衰弱了。 108. His heart broke when she told him that she no longer loved him.当她告诉他，她不再爱他时他极度伤心。 109. Her spirit broke when her son died so young.当她儿子早逝时她的精神垮掉了。 110. the slate fell from my hand and broke in two on the hard floor.那块石板瓦从我手里滑到硬地板上摔成了两半。 111. windows in the street were broken by the blast.大风把临街的窗户刮坏了。 112. she had broken her leg in two places.她的腿有两处骨折。 113. what if his leg had broken?.假如他的腿骨折了怎么办？。 114. the bite had scarcely broken the skin.被咬的地方连皮都没弄破。 115. [no obj.]the machine has broken and they can't fix it until next week.机器坏了，他们下星期才能修好。 116. [with obj.]he's broken the video.他把录像机搞坏了。 117. [no obj.]she realized her waters had broken.她意识到她的羊水破了。 118. she had to break a tenner.她不得不兑开一张十元的纸币。 119. the new government broke the pattern of growth.新政府打破了这种增长模式。 120. his concentration was broken by a sound.响声打断了他的专心致志。 121. at mid-morning they broke for coffee.早上十点钟左右他们停下来喝咖啡。 122. try to break the habit of adding salt at the table.试图改掉在进餐时加盐的习惯。 123. Mitchell won possession and broke quickly, allowing Hughes to score.米切尔取得控球权后快速出击，让胡佛得分。 124. the film broke box office records in the US.这部电影打破了全美的票房纪录。 125. the ball broke to Craig but his shot rebounded from the post.球弹向克雷格，但他射门时，球又从门柱上弹开了。 126. the council says it will prosecute traders who break the law.该委员会称它将告发违法商人。 127. a legally binding contract which can only be broken by mutual consent.一个具有法律约束力、需双方同意才能取消的合同。 128. diets started without preparation are broken all the time.在没有准备的情况之下开始的节食计划往往不能坚持。 129. the idea was to better the prisoners, not to break them.这个主意目的在于改造这些囚犯，而不是压垮他们。 130. her self-control finally broke.她终于失去了自制力。 131. the weather broke and thunder rumbled through a leaden sky.天气骤变，雷声隆隆响彻乌云密布的天空。 132. dawn was just breaking.天刚破晓。 133. the Caribbean sea breaking gently on the shore.加勒比海的海浪柔柔地拍打在海岸上变成了泡沫。 134. her voice broke as she relived the experience.回想起那段经历，她的声音都颤抖了。 135. since the news broke I've received thousands of wonderful letters.自从那条新闻披露以来，我已经收到了几千封绝妙的信件。 136. the magazine has been published without a break since 1950.1950年以来一直发行这本杂志，从未间断过。 137. a break with the past.与过去告别。 138. dotted lines on the screen show page breaks.屏幕上的虚线表示换页。 139. Norwich scored on a rare break with 11 minutes left.还有11分钟时，诺里奇队发动了一场罕见的进攻而得分。 140. his big break came when a critic gave him a rave review.当一位评论家对他猛烈抨击时，他时来运转了。 141. I need a break from mental activity.做脑力工作时，我需要工间休息。 142. they take long coffee break.他们喝着咖啡休息了很长时间。 143. the bell went for break.下课铃响了。 144. a weekend break in the Cotswolds.到科茨沃尔德度周末。 145. those returning to work after a career break.那些事假后重新回来工作的人。 146. the track bends left through a break in the hedge.树篱上有一个缺口，小路由此拐向左。 147. he stopped to wait for a break in the traffic.他停下来等车流间歇时穿马路。 148. he was stretchered off with a break to the leg.他腿部受伤，给人用担架抬走了。 149. a break of 83 put him in front for the first time.连续得了83分，第一次使他领先。 150. we've broken the back of the problem.我们已经解决了这个问题的最困难的部分。 151. I thought we really had broken the back of inflation.我想我们已经控制住了通货膨胀。 152. He's seven times as quick and he's only 20 years old. Give me a break!.他的速度比这快七倍，而他才20岁。我才不会相信你呢！。 153. he made a break for the door.他冲向门口。 154. an attempt to break away from the elitism that has dominated the book trade.摆脱精英人士对图书业控制的尝试。 155. his van broke down.他的货车抛锚了。 156. she broke down on the motorway.她的车在高速公路上突然抛锚了。 157. pay negotiations with management broke down.同资方的有关薪金的谈判破裂了。 158. the old woman broke down in tears.这位老妇人控制不住感情，哭了。 159. waste products which break down into low-level toxic materials.分解成低毒物质的报废产品。 160. they had to get the police to break the door down.他们不得不叫警察来把门砸开了。 161. class barriers can be broken down by educational reform.通过教育改革可以消除阶级障碍。 162. each tutorial is broken down into more manageable units.每本辅导材料都被分成了更易处理的单元。 163. bar graphs show how the information can be broken down.条形图说明了如何分析信息。 164. almost every natural substance can be broken down by bacteria.几乎每一种天然物质都可被细菌分解。 165. ‘I don't want to interfere’ , Mrs Hendry broke in.亨得利夫人插嘴说：“我不想干涉”。 166. there was no time to break in a new foreign minister.没时间让一位新外长来熟悉情况了。 167. the doctor's voice broke in on her thoughts.医生的话打断了她的思绪。 168. two raiders broke into his home.两名袭击者闯进了他的家。 169. a friend of mine had his car broken into.有人偷偷进过我一位朋友的车。 170. foreign companies have largely failed to break into the domestic-equity business.外国公司大部分未能进入国内证券市场。 171. Greg broke into a sprint.格雷开始疾跑。 172. the fuselage had broken off just behind the pilot's seat.机身正好就在飞行员座位后面断裂了。 173. she broke off, stifling a sob.她突然停止说话，忍住了哭泣。 174. Tucker broke off a piece of bread.塔克撕下一块面包。 175. Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations.英国威胁中止外交关系。 176. forest fires have broken out across Indonesia.印度尼西亚爆发了全国性的森林火灾。 177. prickles of sweat had broken out along her backbone.密密的汗珠沿着她的脊梁沁出来。 178. she had broken out in a rash.她身上突然出了疹子。 179. a prisoner broke out of his cell.一名囚犯越狱。 180. executives looking to break out of the corporate hierarchy.指望打破公司等级制度的管理人员。 181. it was time to break out the champagne.开香槟的时刻到了。 182. demonstrators attempted to break through the police lines.示威者试图冲破警方设置的警戒线。 183. the sun might break through in a few spots.几缕阳光可能会冲破云层。 184. so many talented players are struggling to break through.这么多有才华的演员都在努力争取突破。 185. the grey clouds had begun to break up.乌云已开始散去。 186. we broke up for the summer.我们放暑假了。 187. the whole cast broke up.全体演员哄堂大笑。 188. break up the chocolate and place it in a bowl.把巧克力打碎盛在碗里。 189. he intends to break the company up into strategic business units.他想把公司分成几个战略小组。 190. she was towed to Bo'Ness and broken up.这船被拖到博奈斯给拆了。 191. police broke up a demonstration in the capital.警方驱散了首都的示威队伍。 192. Richard was sorry to break up the party.理查德很抱歉自己搅散了聚会。 193. he had broken with his family long before.很久以前他就和家里断绝来往了。 194. She dropped the vase onto the floor and it broke.她把花瓶掉在地上摔破了。 195. He broke his leg in a car accident.他在交通事故中摔断了腿。 196. The photocopier has broken.复印机坏了。 197. Be careful with my camera -- I don't want you to break it.我这部照相机你要拿稳，别把它砸坏了。 198. to break the law/rules/speed limit犯法；违规；超速 199. Don't worry -- I never break my promises.放心好了，我从不食言。 200. Let's break for coffee now.我们现在歇一歇喝杯咖啡吧。 201. We decided to break the journey and stop for lunch.我们决定歇歇腿吃午饭。 202. Suddenly, the silence was broken by the sound of a bird singing.突然间，一只小鸟的歌声打破了四周的寂静。 203. The day was breaking as I left the house.我离开那房子时已经晨光初露。 204. We ran indoors when the storm broke.突然风雨大作，我们都往屋里躲。 205. When the story broke in the newspapers, nobody could believe it.这件事由报章传开的时候，人人都感到难以置信。 206. I watched the waves breaking on the rocks.我观看了惊涛拍岸的情景。 207. Most boys' voices break when they are 13 or 14 years old.大多数男孩子到了13、14岁的时候嗓音变粗。 208. His voice was breaking with emotion as he spoke.他说话时因情绪激动而声音有变。 209. Akram's car broke down on the way to work this morning.今早阿克拉姆的车子在上班途中抛了锚。 210. Talks between the two countries have completely broken down.两国之间的谈判完全破裂。 211. He broke down in tears when he heard the news.他听到这个消息就禁不住哭了起来。 212. The police had to break down the door to get into the house.警方不得不破门而入。 213. Food is broken down in our bodies by the digestive system.食物在我们体内由消化系统分解。 214. The waiter broke in on our conversation to tell me I had a phone call.服务员打断我们的谈话，说我有电话。 215. The company is trying to break into the Japanese market.公司正试图打进日本市场。 216. to break into song/a run突然放声歌唱／拔腿就跑 217. He started speaking and then broke off in the middle of a sentence.他开始说话，但说了一半便停了下来。 218. Could you break off another bit of chocolate for me?可不可以给我再掰一小块巧克力？ 219. to break out in spots/a rash出红斑；发皮疹 220. The protesters were trying to break through the line of police.抗议的人试图冲破警方的封锁线。 221. The meeting broke up just before lunch.会议就在午饭前结束。 222. When do you break up for the summer holidays?你什么时候放暑假？ 223. She's broken up with her boyfriend.她跟男朋友分手了。 224. The ship broke up on the rocks.这船撞在岩石上，断成几截了。 225. The police arrived and broke up the fight.警方到场驱散群众，平息殴斗。 226. to break with tradition/the past摒弃传统；与过去决裂 227. a break in a pipe管上的裂缝 228. Wait for a break in the traffic before you cross the road.要等到没有车辆经过的时候才过马路。 229. We worked all day without a break.我们一天到晚干活，没歇过一口气。 230. The incident led to a break in diplomatic relations.这次事件导致外交关系破裂。 231. She wanted to make a complete break with the past.她想与既往彻底决裂。 232. to give sb a break (= to help sb by giving him/her a chance to be successful)给某人一个机会 233. Give me a break and stop nagging, OK!我不要听这种话，别再唠叨不休，好吗！ 234. She broke the cup when she dropped it on the floor.她把杯子掉在地上打碎了。 235. I broke the stick in two/half. = I broke the stick into two pieces.我把棍子折成了两截。 236. break the chocolate bar into pieces so that everyone can have some.把巧克力条掰碎，这样每个人都能分到一点。 237. It is easiest to break a chain at its weakest link.链条最薄弱的地方最容易折断。 238. The cup broke (into bits/pieces) when it fell on the floor.杯子掉在地上摔碎了。 239. A chain will break at its weakest link.链条会在最薄弱的地方断裂。 240. He fell and broke [=fractured] his collarbone.他摔断了锁骨。 241. He broke his arm in the accident. [=one of the bones in his arm was broken in the accident]他在那次事故中折断了胳膊。 242. The fall broke his arm.这一跤摔断了他的胳膊。 243. His arm broke in three places when he fell.他摔了一跤，胳膊三处骨折。 244. The blister broke.水疱破了。 245. A bruise forms when a blood vessel breaks under the skin.瘀青是皮下血管破裂形成的。 246. He broke his watch when he dropped it on the floor.他把手表掉在地上摔坏了。 247. I'm afraid I've broken your phone.不好意思，我弄坏了你的电话。 248. His watch broke when he dropped it on the floor.他把手表掉到地上，手表摔坏了。 249. The pump recently broke.水泵最近出故障了。 250. The word “singing” can be broken (up) into the two syllables “sing-” and “-ing.”单词singing可以分成sing-和-ing两个音节。 251. They broke the corporation (up) into several smaller companies.他们把这家大公司拆分成几家小公司。 252. The corporation broke (up) into several smaller companies.这家大公司拆分成了几家小公司。 253. There is no risk of infection if the dog's bite did not break [=puncture] the skin.没有被狗咬破皮肤就没有被感染的风险。 254. A large fish broke the surface of the water.一条大鱼冒出水面。 255. Use a knife to break the seal.用刀拆开封条。 256. The ceremony is to celebrate people who broke racial barriers in the music industry.这一庆典是为了表彰音乐界那些冲破种族藩篱的人们。 257. The farmer uses a plow to break the soil.农民用犁耕地。 258. "She may not have broken the law, but she acted wrongly."或许她还没有违法，但她确实做错了。 259. You broke your promise.你食言了。 260. Students who break the rules will be punished.违规的学生要受到处罚。 261. He broke the contract by failing to make the payments on time.他因未按时付款而违约。 262. You can get fined for breaking the speed limit. [=for driving faster than you are legally allowed to drive]你要是超速行驶，就会被罚款。 263. "They kept putting pressure on him, but they couldn't break his spirit/determination/resistance."虽然他们不断给他施压，但却无法瓦解他的精神/决心/抵抗。 264. They finally broke his will to resist.他们最终击垮了他的抵抗意志。 265. His spirit/determination will never break.他的精神/决心永远不会被瓦解。 266. He swore that he would break his rivals/competitors.他发誓要打败对手/竞争者。 267. "They kept putting pressure on him, but they couldn't break him."虽然他们不断给他施压，但却无法使他屈服。 268. These huge losses are going to break [=ruin] me financially!这些重大损失将使我倾家荡产！ 269. This film could make or break her career. [=the success or failure of her career could depend on the success or failure of this film]这部电影将决定她演艺事业的成败。 270. The witness broke under questioning.证人禁不住询问而崩溃了。 271. I was afraid I would break under the strain of constant uncertainty.在持续的不确定性的压力下，我恐怕自己会垮掉。 272. special equipment used to break horses驯马专用设备 273. A group of moderates from both parties are negotiating to break the deadlock in Congress.两党中的温和派正在协商打破双方在国会对立的僵局。 274. Many people in the industry were very upset when the government broke the strike.政府挫败了罢工，行业内许多人士对此感到很烦恼。 275. He decided to break all ties/links with them. [=to end all connections with them]他决定和他们断绝所有关系。 276. "She scored a goal in the last minute of the game, breaking a 2-2 tie."她在比赛最后一分钟进球，打破了2：2的平局。 277. "It's never easy to break [=kick, give up] a bad habit."改掉坏习惯绝非易事。 278. His friends have tried everything to break him of his smoking habit. [=have tried everything to make him stop smoking]他的朋友们想尽了一切办法帮他戒烟。 279. The peaceful silence of the evening was broken by a sudden shout.突然一声叫喊打破了夜晚的宁静。 280. The commotion broke my train of thought.一阵喧哗打断了我的思绪。 281. The sudden noise broke my concentration. [=made it impossible for me to concentrate]突然的声响分散了我的注意力。 282. "Sometimes I sing while I'm driving, just to break (up) the monotony of my commute."有时我边开车边唱歌，只是为了在上下班路上解解闷。 283. The horizon line was broken only by a few stands of trees in the distance.地平线仅仅被远处的几片树丛隔断了。 284. The planes broke formation [=stopped flying together in an organized group] and took off in different directions.飞机打乱队形，朝不同的方向飞去。 285. a mystic who claimed to be able to break curses声称能够破除咒语的神秘主义者 286. Let's break for lunch. [=let's take a break for lunch; let's temporarily stop working and eat lunch]咱们休息一会儿，吃个午饭。 287. "I know she'll be very upset when she finds out she didn't get the job, so please try to break it to her gently."我知道当她发现自己没有获得那份工作时会非常沮丧，所以请设法婉转地告诉她这件事。 288. The local TV station was the first to break the news about the President's visit.这家地方电视台率先报道了总统到访的消息。 289. The story broke yesterday. [=the story was reported for the first time yesterday]这条消息昨天首次被披露。 290. People were shocked when (news of) the scandal first broke.丑闻一经披露，人们感到震惊。 291. The bushes beneath the window helped to break his fall. [=helped make his fall less forceful]窗户下的灌木丛减缓了他落地时的冲击力。 292. She walked straight across the room without breaking (her) stride. [=without pausing or slowing down]她径直穿过房间，没有放慢脚步。 293. The temperature is expected to break 90 (degrees Fahrenheit) today.今日气温预计要超过90华氏度。 294. She ran a great race and almost broke the world record. [=she almost ran the race faster than anyone in the world has ever run it]她赛跑时表现出色，差一点儿打破世界纪录。 295. He set a record that may never be broken.他创造了一个可能无法被打破的纪录。 296. golfers trying to break 90 [=to have a score below 90]试图打出低于90杆成绩的高尔夫球手 297. bowlers trying to break 200 [=to have a score above 200]试图突破200分的保龄球手 298. The detective finally broke [=solved] the case.侦探最终破了案。 299. The detective found the evidence that broke the case.侦探找到了破案的证据。 300. A team of experts was finally able to break the code and decipher the meaning of the message.专家小组最终破解了密码，译出了讯息的内容。 301. waiting for the weather to break等待变天 302. The heat wave should finally break [=end] tomorrow.明天高温酷暑期终于要结束了。 303. "The clouds broke and the fog dissipated, revealing blue sky above."云开雾散，蓝天重现。 304. Everyone ran to get indoors when the storm broke. [=when it began to rain]暴雨突降，大家都跑进室内避雨。 305. They left just as day was breaking. [=just as the sun was rising]天刚破晓他们便离开了。 306. The dawn was breaking.晨曦初露。 307. "Everyone broke [=dashed, ran] for cover."大家都跑向避雨处。 308. "When the enemy charged, our troops broke and ran."敌人发起冲锋，我们的部队溃败逃跑。 309. Can you break [=change] a $20 bill for me?你能为我兑开一张20美元的钞票吗？ 310. I didn't want to break a $20 bill just to buy something for a dollar.我不想只为买1美元的东西而破开20美元的钞票。 311. the sound of waves breaking against/over/on the rocks海浪拍打岩石的声音 312. Her voice was breaking with emotion as she said goodbye.说再见时，她情绪激动，声音变了调。 313. an adolescent boy whose voice is breaking变声期的青少年 314. The putt broke to the left as it neared the hole.轻击一杆，球向洞口滚去时偏向了左侧。 315. a pitch that breaks away from the batter偏离了击球手的投球 316. The pitcher threw a breaking ball. [=a pitch that curves]投手投出一个曲线球。 317. The challenger broke the champion in the final set. = The challenger broke the champion's serve in the final set.最后一盘挑战者破了卫冕冠军的发球局。 318. The challenger broke in the final set but the champion broke back to even the score.最后一盘挑战者破了发球局，但卫冕冠军又破发对方一局，双方打成平局。 319. "For the team to succeed, everything has to break right for them. [=for the team to succeed, they have to be lucky]"团队要想成功，必须诸事皆顺。 320. Things have been breaking [=going] well for the company in the past six months.在过去的六个月中，公司诸事顺利。 321. Large pieces of the rock ledge have broken away. [=broken free]峭壁上的大块岩石已经掉落。 322. He broke away [=broke free/loose] from his captors and escaped.他从追捕者手里逃了出来。 323. She broke away [=pulled away] from the other runners to win the race.她甩掉了其他选手，赢得了赛跑比赛。 324. The company has broken away from the competition.这家公司在竞争中脱颖而出。 325. young people breaking away from traditional values抛弃传统价值观的年轻人 326. Three members of the band broke away and formed their own group.三名成员离开乐队，另起炉灶。 327. a faction that has broken away from the main political party脱离主要政党的一个派系 328. Our car broke down on the highway.我们的汽车在公路上抛锚了。 329. This old motorcycle is constantly breaking down.这辆旧摩托车老是出毛病。 330. Negotiations have broken down. [=collapsed]谈判已经破裂。 331. The government's argument broke down completely when new evidence came to light.新证据一经曝光，政府的辩解就完全站不住脚了。 332. "Their marriage had broken down [=failed], and there was nothing to do about it."他们的婚姻已经破裂，无法挽救了。 333. She broke down and started to cry. = She broke down in tears.她无法自抑地哭起来。 334. The prisoner finally broke down under intensive questioning.在强大的审问攻势下，囚犯的精神防线终于崩溃了。 335. She finally broke down and got a cell phone. [=she bought a cell phone after resisting the desire to buy one for a long time]她最终禁不住诱惑，还是买了一部手机。 336. Intensive questioning finally broke the prisoner down.强大的审问攻势最终使囚犯精神防线崩溃。 337. The foods you eat break down in the body's digestive system.吃下去的食物在消化系统中分解。 338. The body's digestive system breaks food down.身体的消化系统分解食物。 339. Water can be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis. = Water can break down into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis.通过电解作用，水会被分解为氢气和氧气。 340. The report breaks down into three sections. = The report is broken down into three sections. [=the report has three sections]报告分为三个部分。 341. The author has broken down the nation's history into three distinct periods.作者把这个国家的历史分为三个不同的时期。 342. break a door down把门拆除 343. break down a barrier清除障碍 344. They are working to break down legal barriers to integration.他们正致力于消除一体化进程中的法律障碍。 345. After years of losing money the company is starting to break even and hopes to make a profit soon.多年亏损之后，这家公司开始收支平衡，希望不久就会赢利。 346. The prisoner struggled to break free.囚犯挣扎着想要逃脱。 347. She wanted to break free from the constraints of her middle-class life.她想摆脱她的中产阶级生活的束缚。 348. an animal struggling to break free of a trap挣扎着要逃出陷阱的动物 349. She recently broke from [=broke with] the organization she helped found.最近，她脱离了自己参与创建的组织。 350. breaking from [=breaking with] tradition/stereotypes抛弃传统/陈规 351. Someone tried to break in while we were away.有人试图在我们外出时破门而入。 352. I was listening to my favorite radio program when a reporter broke in with news about a storm.我正在收听最喜爱的广播节目，突然间插播了暴风雨来袭的天气预报。 353. We were having a chat when he rudely broke in (on it).我们正聊着天，他突然无礼地插嘴。 354. Baseball was very different when he first broke in [=started playing] as a catcher in 1962.*1962年他刚开始做接球手的时候，棒球运动和现在的大不一样。 355. "The job involves a wide variety of tasks, so we try to break new employees in gradually."这份工作涉及方方面面的事情，所以我们设法逐步培养新员工。 356. The band is breaking in a new backup singer.乐队正在培养新的后备歌手。 357. "The shoes were tight when she first got them, so she broke them in by wearing them around the house for a few days."她刚穿那双鞋时觉得有点紧，所以在家穿着走了几天使鞋合脚。 358. You shouldn't drive a new car too fast while you're breaking it in.新车正处在磨合期，你不应该开太快。 359. Someone tried to break into our house while we were away.有人试图在我们外出时破门而入。 360. She broke into tears. [=she suddenly began to cry]她突然哭了起来。 361. The audience broke into applause. [=the audience suddenly began applauding]观众中突然爆发出掌声。 362. His face broke into a smile. [=he suddenly smiled]他脸上突然露出笑容。 363. The horse broke into a gallop. [=the horse suddenly began to gallop]马突然飞奔起来。 364. She broke into song. [=she suddenly began to sing]她突然唱起歌来。 365. I knew her when she was a young actress trying to break into show business.我认识她时，她还是个努力进入娱乐圈的年轻女演员。 366. The network broke into the program with a special news report.那家广播电视公司在节目中间插播了一则特别新闻报道。 367. One of the shutters broke loose during the storm.暴风雨中一扇百叶窗松动了。 368. The prisoner broke loose [=broke free] and ran away.囚犯挣脱后逃跑了。 369. The prisoner broke loose from the guards.囚犯挣脱了看守。 370. She wants to break loose from the constraints of her middle-class life.她想摆脱她的中产阶级生活的束缚。 371. The piece of plaster broke off easily.石膏块很容易断裂。 372. The handle broke off when I accidentally dropped the cup.我不小心把杯子掉在地上，杯子把儿摔断了。 373. I accidentally broke the cup's handle off. = I accidentally broke the handle off the cup.我不小心把杯子把儿弄断了。 374. I broke [=tore] a piece of bread off (the loaf) and ate it.我掰下一块面包吃了。 375. The speaker broke off (speaking) in the middle of a sentence.演讲者话讲了半句，突然停了下来。 376. At that point the recording suddenly breaks off. [=ends]在那一刻，录音突然中断了。 377. The two countries have broken off diplomatic relations.这两个国家断绝了外交关系。 378. The negotiations resumed soon after they were broken off.谈判在中断之后不久又重新开始了。 379. They had a fight and broke off [=called off] their engagement.一场争吵之后，他们解除了婚约。 380. The pods broke open and the seeds scattered on the wind.荚果裂开，种子随风飘散了。 381. The police broke open the door.警察砸开房门。 382. The burglars broke open the locked safe.入室窃贼砸开了上锁的保险柜。 383. A fire broke out in the kitchen.厨房突然起火了。 384. A riot broke out in the prison.监狱里爆发了骚乱。 385. There is a danger that war could break out soon.形势危急，战争一触即发。 386. He broke out in a sweat. [=he began to sweat]他突然出了一身冷汗。 387. Eating strawberries makes her break out in hives. = Eating strawberries makes her break out.吃草莓使她突然起了荨麻疹。 388. Sweat broke out on his forehead.他额头上冒出汗来。 389. A rash broke out on her skin.她皮肤上突然出现一片红疹。 390. Six prisoners were caught attempting to break out.六名囚犯企图越狱时被抓获了。 391. Six prisoners attempted to break out of the jail.六名囚犯试图越狱。 392. The team is trying to break out of its slump. [=is trying to end its slump]球队正努力打破颓势。 393. We need to break out of the financial rut we're in.我们需要摆脱财务上的碌碌无为。 394. We broke out the champagne to celebrate our victory.我们拿出收藏的香槟来庆祝胜利。 395. The enemy attacked our defenses but they weren't able to break through.敌人攻击我们的防线，但未能冲破。 396. The enemy finally broke through our defenses and defeated us.敌人最终突破了我们的防线，击败了我们。 397. The prisoners broke through the wall and escaped.囚犯们冲出围墙越狱逃跑了。 398. The organization is committed to breaking through the barriers of poverty.这个组织致力于打破贫穷壁垒。 399. The sun finally began to break through. = The sun finally began to break through the clouds.阳光终于透过云层照射出来。 400. The asteroid broke up [=disintegrated] when it hit the Earth's atmosphere.小行星进入地球大气层后解体了。