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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

break out
  1. 1. vi. [war, fight+] (begin) 爆发
  2. 2. vi. [prisoner+] (escape) 逃脱
    to break out in spots/a rash/a sweat
    突然出了一身红点/疹子/汗

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

break out
  1. 1. vi. [slang] 离开
break out
  1. 1. 突然开始,(战争、火灾、疾病等)突然发生,突然出现,爆发
  2. 2. 突然逃跑,脱逃,逃出,逃走
  3. 3. (发皮疹等)突然开始出(疹子、冷汗等);长满
  4. 4. [verbal] 从船上的贮藏处取出以备应用: 从贮藏处取出(任何东西)准备使用;使处于准备状态(以待行动或使用);取出,起出
  5. 5. 敲碎取出
  6. 6. (言语或行为)突然激烈,突然叫嚷,突然表达
  7. 7. 打开;展示;(使)(旗等)升起后展开;使(旗等)展开
  8. 8. 倒空(容器);卸下(船舱的)货,把舱内货物移到舱口(待卸)
  9. 9. [navigation] 开始起(锚)
  10. 10. 冲破约束以炫耀或夸示

Collins English-English Dictionary

break out
  1. 1. vi. [intr, adverb] to begin or arise suddenly
    panic broke out
  2. 2. vi. [intr, adverb] to make an escape, esp from prison or confinement
  3. 3. vi. [intr, adverb, foll by in] (of the skin) to erupt (in a rash, pimples, etc)
  4. 4. vt. [tr, adverb] to launch or introduce (a new product)
  5. 5. vt. [tr, adverb] to open and start using
    break out the champagne
  6. 6. n an escape, esp from prison or confinement
  7. 7. n a great success, esp following relatively disappointing performance
  8. 8. n (as modifier)
    a breakout year

Examples

break out the foul weather gear
从船上贮藏处取出坏天气船具来使用
to break out in spots/a rash/a sweat
突然出了一身红点/疹子/汗 break out
"War may break out," he warned
“战争可能会爆发,”他警告道 warn
break out the champagne break out
If you don't slow down and take a break, you'll burn out very quickly.
如果你不放慢速度歇一会儿,很快就会没劲的。
打破僵局
break a deadlock; find a way out of a stalemate 打破
出冷汗
be in a cold sweat; break out in a cold sweat 冷汗
卸下钻头
break out a bit 钻头
一旦发生核战争,整个地球将会陷入灾难。
If atomic war were to break out, it would be disastrous for the whole world. 一旦

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