break
第三人称
breaks
现在进行时
breaking
过去式
broke
过去完成时
broken
1
打破, 折断
to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way
及物动词
- Be careful not to break the glass when you wash the dishes.
洗碗时要小心不要打碎玻璃杯。
- The storm's strong winds can break branches off the trees.
风暴的强风可以折断树木的枝条。
- The kids tend to break their toys if they play too roughly.
如果孩子们玩得太粗暴，他们往往会弄坏自己的玩具。
- He accidentally broke the pencil while sharpening it.
他在削铅笔时不小心折断了它。
- She didn't mean to break the vase; it slipped from her hands.
她并不是有意打碎花瓶的；它从她手中滑落了。
2
违反, 打破
to fail to obey the law
及物动词
- She was caught breaking the contract by sharing confidential information.
- The company will face consequences if they break environmental regulations.
- Breaking the no-smoking rule can result in fines in public places.
- He didn't want to break the law, so he stopped at the red light.
- Breaking copyright laws can lead to legal action against content creators.
反义词：
3
逃脱, 越狱
to manage to get away from captivity
- The prisoners devised a clever plan to break out of the maximum-security prison.
囚犯们设计了一个聪明的计划来从最高安全监狱逃脱。
- She used her strength to break loose from the kidnapper's grip.
她用自己的力量从绑架者的手中挣脱。
- The hostages seized an opportunity to break away from their captors.
人质抓住了一个从绑架者手中逃脱的机会。
- The hostage plotted to break free during the chaos.
人质计划在混乱中逃脱。
同义词：
4
折断, 使骨折
to cause a crack and a separation in one of the bones of the body
及物动词
- The skier had a bad fall and broke several ribs.
滑雪者摔得很重，折断了几根肋骨。
- He had broken his arm at the elbow.
他的肘部骨折了。
- The athlete broke his leg during the soccer match.
运动员在足球比赛中摔断了腿。
- He had a skateboarding accident and broke his wrist.
他玩滑板时出了事故，摔断了手腕。
- She fell and broke her arm while skiing.
她在滑雪时摔倒并折断了手臂。
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5
坏掉, 出故障
(of a piece of equipment) to become inoperative or unusable
- I'm sorry, but the blender has broken, and we need to get a replacement.
对不起，搅拌机坏了，我们需要更换一台。
- I can't play my favorite video game because the console broke.
我不能玩我最喜欢的视频游戏，因为游戏机坏了。
- Sorry, the printer has broken, so we can't print the documents right now.
抱歉，打印机坏了，所以我们现在无法打印文件。
- The computer screen suddenly broke, and I couldn't see anything.
电脑屏幕突然坏了，我什么都看不见了。
6
打断, 打破
to end or interrupt something, particularly a sentence, remark, or course of action
及物动词
- The interruption broke his train of thought, and he lost his place in the presentation.
中断打断了他的思路，使他在演示中失去了位置。
- The loud music next door broke my concentration while I was studying.
隔壁吵闹的音乐打断了我学习时的注意力。
- The applause from the audience broke her emotional speech.
观众的掌声打断了她感人的演讲。
- The silence in the library was broken by a loud conversation.
图书馆的寂静被一场大声的谈话打破了。
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7
打破, 摧毁
to shatter someone's mental resilience
及物动词
- The constant criticism began to break her.
不断的批评开始击垮她。
- The prisoner's isolation was intended to break him psychologically.
囚犯的隔离旨在从心理上击垮他。
- Repeated failures can break a person.
重复的失败可以击垮一个人。
- The trauma broke her.
创伤击垮了她。
- He feared the relentless pressure would break him.
他担心无情的压力会击垮他。
8
变声, 破裂（声音）
(of a boy's voice at the age of 13 or older) to become permanently deeper
- After his voice broke, he joined the bass section of the choir.
他的声音变声后，他加入了合唱团的低音部。
- After a few months, his voice began to break, and he no longer sounded like a child.
几个月后，他的声音开始变声，不再像小孩子了。
- As he grew older, his voice gradually broke, and he developed a deeper tone.
随着年龄的增长，他的声音逐渐变声，并发展出更深沉的音调。
- When he hit puberty, his voice started to break, and it surprised everyone.
当他进入青春期时，他的声音开始变声，这让每个人都感到惊讶。
- His voice finally broke, and he sounded more like an adult.
他的声音终于变了，听起来更像成年人了。
9
破解, 揭开
to unravel the secret or find the meaning behind something
及物动词
- With their combined efforts, they were able to break the complex algorithm.
通过他们的共同努力，他们能够破解复杂的算法。
- Breaking the code required both skill and patience.
破解代码需要技巧和耐心。
- The team of archaeologists managed to break the ancient hieroglyphs, revealing the hidden history.
考古学家团队成功破译了古代象形文字，揭示了隐藏的历史。
- It took years to break the encryption and access the classified information.
花费了数年时间破解加密并访问机密信息。
- The detective was determined to break the mystery surrounding the stolen artifact.
侦探决心揭开围绕被盗文物的谜团。
10
发布, 公布
(of news) to be released or made known to the public
- The news of the election results broke on live television.
选举结果的消息在电视直播中爆出。
- The scandal finally broke after months of rumors.
经过数月的谣言，丑闻终于爆发了。
- The celebrity's engagement news broke on social media.
这位名人的订婚消息在社交媒体上传开了。
- When the announcement of the new product broke, it generated a lot of excitement among consumers.
当新产品的公告传出时，它在消费者中引起了很多兴奋。
- As soon as the details of the data breach broke, the company took immediate action to address it.
数据泄露的细节一公布，公司就立即采取了行动来解决它。
同义词：
11
分开, 断开
(of wrestlers or boxers) to let go of or come out of a grappling position, particularly when asked by the referee
- It's important for wrestlers to know when to break to avoid penalties.
对于摔跤手来说，知道何时分开以避免处罚很重要。
- The crowd cheered as the fighters finally broke.
当战士们终于分开时，人群欢呼起来。
- The boxer clinched, and the referee told them to break.
拳击手扭打在一起，裁判告诉他们分开。
12
划破, 割破
to cut through the surface level of the skin and cause bleeding
及物动词
- His fingernails were so sharp that they could break the skin if he scratched too hard.
他的指甲非常锋利，如果抓得太用力，可以划破皮肤。
- The knife slipped, and it barely broke the skin on my finger.
刀子滑了，它勉强划破了我手指的皮肤。
- The thorn scratched me, but it didn't break the skin.
刺划伤了我，但没有划破皮肤。
- The paper cut was painful, but it didn't break the skin deeply.
纸割伤很痛，但没有划破皮肤深处。
13
打破, 破坏
to make a set become incomplete, particularly by taking or destroying one of its parts
及物动词
- The seller wouldn't break the bundle of magazines.
卖家不愿意拆散杂志的捆绑销售。
- She decided to break the collection into smaller groups for display.
她决定为了展示将收藏拆分成更小的组。
- Please don't break the matching furniture set.
请不要破坏配套的家具套装。
- The collector refused to break the antique tea set.
收藏家拒绝打破那套古董茶具。
- He didn't want to break the chess set by losing a piece.
他不想因为丢失一个棋子而破坏国际象棋套装。
同义词：
14
换零, 打破
to exchange a sum of money for the same amount but in smaller bills or coins
及物动词
- I'd like to break this $20 into fives, please.
我想把这张20美元换成五美元的钞票，请。
- Do you have change to break this £50 note?
你有零钱可以换开这张50英镑的钞票吗？
- The vending machine only accepts coins; can you break this dollar?
自动售货机只接受硬币；你能换开这一美元吗？
- I need to break this €50 into smaller denominations.
我需要将这张50欧元兑换成更小的面额。
- Can you break a $10 bill for me?
你能帮我换开一张10美元的钞票吗？
15
开球, 击打
(primarily in the game of billiards, snooker, or pool) to be the first player who strikes at the beginning of a game
- To start the match, the player who breaks must aim carefully.
要开始比赛，开球的玩家必须仔细瞄准。
- In this round, I'll let you break and see how the balls scatter.
在这一轮，我会让你开球，看看球是如何散开的。
- The first player to break often has an advantage in pool.
第一个开球的玩家在台球中通常有优势。
- Who will break in the next game of snooker?
谁将在下一场斯诺克比赛中开球？
16
冲破, 浮现
to rise through the surface of sea, pool, etc.
及物动词
- The turtle's head broke the surface momentarily before it dived underwater again.
乌龟的头破出水面片刻，然后又潜入了水下。
- When the buoyant object broke the surface, it bobbed gently on the water.
当浮动物体突破水面时，它在水面上轻轻摆动。
- The boat's prow broke the surface of the calm lake.
船的船首冲破了平静的湖面。
- The swimmer broke the surface after a long underwater dive.
游泳者在长时间水下潜水后突破了水面。
- As the submarine ascended, it broke the surface of the ocean.
当潜艇上升时，它冲破了海面。
17
放晴, 突然改变
(of weather conditions) to experience a drastic change, particularly after a period of stability
- After days of foggy conditions, the weather broke, revealing clear blue skies.
在几天的雾天之后，天气转晴，露出了清澈的蓝天。
- As the summer turned to autumn, the temperature suddenly broke, and a chill filled the air.
随着夏天转为秋天，气温突然骤降，空气中充满了寒意。
- After weeks of scorching heat, the weather finally broke with a refreshing rain.
在数周的酷热之后，天气终于随着一场清新的雨转变了。
18
打破, 撬开
to use force in order to open something secure such as a safe
及物动词
- They tried to break the old chest but found it more challenging than they expected.
他们试图打破旧箱子，但发现比预期的更具挑战性。
- Criminals attempted to break open the bank's safe during the heist.
罪犯在抢劫期间试图撬开银行的保险箱。
- Breaking into a secure vault requires specialized tools and knowledge.
闯入一个安全的保险库需要专门的工具和知识。
- The thieves managed to break the safe and took everything inside.
小偷们设法撬开了保险箱，拿走了里面所有的东西。
- The detective had to break the sealed compartment to gather evidence.
侦探不得不打破密封的隔间以收集证据。