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break
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broke
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broken
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breaking
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[break]
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1.
vt.
[+cup, window etc]
打碎
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2.
vt.
[+leg, arm]
弄断
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3.
vt.
[+equipment]
损坏
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4.
vt.
[+promise, contract]
违背
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5.
vt.
[+law, rule]
违反
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6.
vt.
[+record]
打破
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7.
vt.
[+habit, pattern etc]
改变
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8.
vt.
[+person]
毁掉
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He never let his jailers break him.
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他是永远不会让他的监狱看守弄垮的。
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9.
vt.
[+fall, impact]
减弱
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The trees broke his fall.
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树丛使他下落的坠势稍缓。
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10.
vt.
[+news]
透露
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Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me.
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然后路易丝向我透露她要和我分手。
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11.
vt.
[+code]
破译
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12.
vt.
[tennis]
[+sb's serve]
破发成功
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13.
vi.
[cup, window etc+]
破碎
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14.
vi.
[storm, weather+]
突然发生
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15.
vi.
[dawn, day+]
破晓
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16.
vi.
[story, news+]
传开
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17.
vi.
(pause, rest) 暂停
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They broke for lunch.
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他们暂停去吃午餐了。
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18.
vi.
[wave+]
冲击
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19.
vi.
[voice+]
(of boy) 变声
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20.
noun
[c]
(rest) 休息
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I'm going to have a break.
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我要休息一下。
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21.
noun
[c]
(pause, interval) 间歇
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There was a break in the middle of the day's events.
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那天的活动中有一次间歇。
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22.
noun
[c]
(fracture) 骨折
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23.
noun
[u]
[BRIT]
[教育]
课间休息[美 = recess]
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24.
noun
[c]
[inf]
(chance) 运气
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Her big break came when she appeared on TV.
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上电视的机会给她带来了好运气。
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25.
noun
[c]
(holiday) 休假
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to break the news to sb
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委婉地向某人透露消息
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to break even
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[商] 收支持平
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to break with sb/sth
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与某人绝交/放弃某事
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to break free {or} loose (of sb/sth)
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[person, animal+] 摆脱(某人/某事)
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to take a break
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休息一下
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26.
noun
(have a holiday) 休假
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without a break
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连续不断
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a lucky break
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好运气
Collins English-English Dictionary
- break
[breɪk]
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1.
vb
to separate or become separated into two or more pieces
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this cup is broken
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2.
n
[Brit]
a short period between classes at school recess
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3.
vb
to damage or become damaged so as to be inoperative
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my radio is broken
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4.
vb
to crack or become cracked without separating
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5.
vb
to burst or cut the surface of (skin, etc)
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6.
vb
to discontinue or become discontinued
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they broke for lunch
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to break a journey
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7.
vb
to disperse or become dispersed
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the clouds broke
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8.
vt.
[tr]
to fail to observe (an agreement, promise, law, etc)
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to break one's word
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9.
vt.
[foll by with]
to discontinue an association (with)
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10.
vt.
to disclose or be disclosed
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he broke the news gently
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11.
vt.
[tr]
to fracture (a bone) in (a limb, etc)
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12.
vt.
[tr]
to divide (something complete or perfect)
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to break a set of books
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13.
vt.
to bring or come to an end
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the summer weather broke at last
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14.
n
[tennis]
service break break of serve the act or instance of breaking an opponent's service
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15.
vt.
[tr]
to bring to an end by or as if by force
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to break a strike
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16.
vt.
[when intr, often foll by out]
to escape (from)
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he broke jail
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he broke out of jail
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17.
vt.
to weaken or overwhelm or be weakened or overwhelmed, as in spirit
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18.
vt.
[tr]
to cut through or penetrate
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a cry broke the silence
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19.
vt.
[tr]
to improve on or surpass
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to break a record
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20.
vt.
[tr; often foll by in]
to accustom (a horse) to the bridle and saddle, to being ridden, etc
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21.
vt.
[tr; often foll by of]
to cause (a person) to give up (a habit)
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this cure will break you of smoking
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22.
vt.
[tr]
to weaken the impact or force of
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this net will break his fall
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23.
vt.
[tr]
to decipher
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to break a code
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24.
vt.
[tr]
to lose the order of
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to break ranks
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25.
vt.
[tr]
to reduce to poverty or the state of bankruptcy
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26.
vt.
[when intr, foll by into]
to obtain, give, or receive smaller units in exchange for; change
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to break a pound note
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