现代英汉综合大辞典

















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毁坏, 损坏
打破, 撞破; 折断; 撕开
违反, 违背; 破坏; 破除; 取消, 解除
挖掘; 开垦, 翻(土), 梳(麻); 闯入; 越(狱), 突围, 打开(局面等), 开创(新路等)
使中止; 打断, 截断, 妨碍; 搅乱; 戒除; 放弃
兑开(大额钞票); 拆开(整体); 解开(难题, 链条等)
制服; 训练; 驯(兽); 制止; 阻止; 破获(案件); 破解(密码)
泄; 泄露
使衰败; 使破产, 免职, 降职; 葬送(前途)
打破, 超过(记录)
挫败, 压倒, 削弱
驳倒, 使(证据、辩辞等)不能成立
(棒球)投(变化球), (拳击)制止(扭抱)
【律】非法侵入
使(股票等)猛跌价
以大肆渲染而开始
- 习惯用语
- a bad break 失言; 丢人; 倒霉, 不幸
- a good break 好机会; 好运气
- a luck break 好机会; 好运气
- an even break [美俚]条件均等的机会
- get the breaks [美俚]交好运, 碰到有利的机会
- give sb. a break 给某人一个(改正错误的)机会
- make a (bad) break 失言, 失态, 随便说话; 犯错误
- make a break for it [口](趁人不注意时)偷跑, 逃跑
- make a break of (台球赛中)连续得分
- make a (clean) break with 与...绝交
- The breaks were against us. [美俚]命运跟我们作对。
- without a break 继续不断地, 不停顿地
- break away 抢先开始 突然离开; 逃走 突然改变 脱离; 放弃; 革除 拆除, 拆毁 (云、雾等)消散
- break back 【体】突然反向行进扰乱对方防御 (板球)大幅度转变方向 向后溜走
- break dancing 霹雳舞(60年代起源于美国纽约贫民区, 后在地面摇滚舞基础上揉合体操、杂技和芭蕾舞动作, 80年代流行)
- break down 失败; 落空 毁掉; 拆除; 损坏; 瓦解; 崩溃 失去控制 分为细目 克服; 征服 【化】改变...的化学成分 打倒在地上; 粉碎 哭泣 态度软化; 招供
- break forth 突然发出, 迸发
- break from 挣脱; 突然离去
- break in 训练; 驯养 闯入; 破门而入 打断; 插嘴 开始使用
- break in on 闯入 恍然大悟; 忽然想起 打断(谈话); 打扰; 妨碍
- break in upon 闯入 恍然大悟; 忽然想起 打断(谈话); 打扰; 妨碍
- break into 闯入; 潜入; 破门而入 进入(新行业) 插入; 打断 开始(某种活动) 突然加快(步伐或速度) 突然...起来 占用...时间 兑开(大面值的钞票或硬币) 动用(留作紧急时使用的物品)
- break it up [口]散开! 别打架了! 别吵架了! [美俚]鼓掌
- break of 使免于; 戒去; 治愈
- break off 突然停止; 暂停; 休息一下 折断; 绝交 离开正路 因顶头风而改变航向
- break off from 戒除; 放弃; 和...绝交
- break off with 与...断绝交往
- break open 以暴力启开
- break out 发生; 爆发 发疹 逃出; 突围 准备使用 由贮藏处取出使用 【航海】准备起锚 打开; 启开(货物等) 突然说出[发出, 做出] 悬挂(旗, 帆等)
- break out in 突然布满 突然发作
- break out of 摆脱(束缚等)
- break over 溢出 违犯 (浪涛)冲击; 扑打 (笑声, 掌声, 骂声等)阵阵袭向, 冲向
- break short off 突然中止
- break through 突破 从后面出现 (在科学研究上)有重大发现 克服; 打破
- break up 停止 散开 分成小块; 拆开; 分解 衰弱; (精神)崩溃 解散 使哄堂大笑 打断; 破坏 断交; 绝交; 破裂 (天气)突然变化 使苦恼 结束, (学校期末)放假
- break up into 分解成; 分割成
- break upon 显露; 突然出现
- break with 与...绝交 打破
- 参考词汇
break 指“物体部分或整个碎裂、折断或毁坏”, 如:
burst 指“由于内部压力而猛然破裂”, 多用作不及物动词, 如:
crack 指“裂开”、“破裂”, 如:
crush 指“外部巨大的压力造成物体压碎或压变形”, 如:
smash 指“沉重的打击使某物完全成为碎片”, 如:
fracture 指“折断”、“断裂”, 也指“(外科)挫伤”、“骨折”, 如:
现代英汉词典








打破;碰破;折断;打碎
分裂;裂开
毁坏;弄坏;损坏
(突然用力)变成;成为
擦破
违背;违犯;不遵守
闯
驯服;制服
超过;超越
泄露;发布;透露
中断
结束;停止
突然发生,突然出现
衰退;减弱
突变
破译(密码)
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破;破裂;破隙
暂停;休息
突变
破晓
〈台球〉连续击球得分
〈网球〉接发球得分
机会;运气
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逃走;逃脱
断裂;开裂
破坏;拆散
制服;被制服
(机器)损坏
失败;破裂
精神崩溃;失去控制
起化学变化
细分;分类
不赚不赔;收支平衡
闯入;强行进入
打断;插嘴
训练;驯养;使(某人)熟悉工作
闯入
打断;插话
突然…起来
勉强动用
除去(某人的)习性
逃脱;逃出
突然发生
突破
分裂
结束;解散
(学校)开始放假
使发笑;逗乐;使苦恼
- 习惯用语
- break the back of 完成主要的或最艰难的部分It took all the members of the section the whole day to break the back of the job.全组人员干了一整天才把工作的最主要部分完成了。
- break camp 拔营
- break cover 跳出躲藏处
- break the ice 打破冷场
- break new ground 有新发现The scheme says nothing new; it doesn't break new ground.这个方案没有新意,它没有提出新的见解。
- break step 步伐紊乱
- break wind 放屁
柯林斯英语大词典

to separate or become separated into two or more pieces
to damage or become damaged so as to be inoperative
to crack or become cracked without separating
to burst or cut the surface of (skin, etc)
to discontinue or become discontinued
to disperse or become dispersed
to fail to observe (an agreement, promise, law, etc)
to discontinue an association (with)
to disclose or be disclosed
to fracture (a bone) in (a limb, etc)
to divide (something complete or perfect)
to bring or come to an end
to bring to an end by or as if by force
to escape (from)
to weaken or overwhelm or be weakened or overwhelmed, as in spirit
to cut through or penetrate
to improve on or surpass
to accustom (a horse) to the bridle and saddle, to being ridden, etc
to cause (a person) to give up (a habit)
to weaken the impact or force of
to decipher
to lose the order of
to reduce to poverty or the state of bankruptcy
to obtain, give, or receive smaller units in exchange for; change
to demote to a lower rank
to proceed suddenly
to come into being
to burst into song, laughter, etc
to open with explosives
to strike violently.to collapse into foam or surf
(esp of fish) to appear above the surface of the water
(of the amniotic fluid surrounding an unborn baby) to be released when the amniotic sac ruptures in the first stage of labour
to turn out in a specified manner
(of prices, esp stock exchange quotations) to fall sharply
to make a sudden effort, as in running, horse racing, etc
(of a ball) to change direction on bouncing
(of a player) to knock down at least one bail from (a wicket)
to scatter the balls at the start of a game
to commence running in a race
(of two fighters) to separate from a clinch
(of the male voice) to undergo a change in register, quality, and range at puberty.(of the voice or some instruments) to undergo a change in tone, quality, etc, when changing registers
(of a vowel) to turn into a diphthong, esp as a development in the language
to open the breech of (certain firearms) by snapping the barrel away from the butt on its hinge
to interrupt the flow of current in (an electrical circuit)See make
to become successful; make a breakthrough
to overwork or work very hard
the act or result of breaking; fracture
a crack formed as the result of breaking
a brief respite or interval between two actions
a sudden rush, esp to escape
a breach in a relationship
any sudden interruption in a continuous action
a short period between classes at schoolUS and Canadian equivalent recess
a fortunate opportunity, esp to prove oneself
a piece of (good or bad) luck
(esp in a stock exchange) a sudden and substantial decline in prices
a pause in a line of verse; caesura
a series of successful shots during one turn.the points scored in such a series
the opening shot with the cue ball that scatters the placed balls.the right to take this first shot
Also called: service break Also called: break of serve the act or instance of breaking an opponent's service
one of the intervals in a sporting contest
the start of a race
(in tenpin bowling) failure to knock down all the pins after the second attempt
a short usually improvised solo passage.an instrumental passage in a pop song
a discontinuity in an electrical circuit
access to a radio channel by a citizens' band operator
a variant spelling of brake
a command by a referee for two opponents to separate
See breakaway See break down See break even See break in See break into See break off See break out See break through See break up See break with
- 习惯用语
- break bread to eat a meal, esp with others.to administer or participate in Holy Communion
- break camp to pack up equipment and leave a camp
- break ground to do something that has not been done before
- break new ground 同
- break the back of to complete the greatest or hardest part of (a task)
- break the bank to ruin financially or deplete the resources of a bank (as in gambling)
- break the ice to relieve shyness or reserve, esp between strangers.to be the first of a group to do something
- break the mould to make a change that breaks an established habit, pattern, etc
- break service to win a game in which an opponent is serving
- break wind to emit wind from the anus
WordNet

1. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
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2. an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break"
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3. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"
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4. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
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5. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
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6. the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"
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7. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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8. breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
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9. the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"
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10. the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
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11. (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set"
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12. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"
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13. a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door"
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14. any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match"
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15. an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
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1. terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"
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2. become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
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3. destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match"
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4. render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!"
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5. ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"
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6. act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
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7. move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security"
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8. scatter or part; "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour"
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9. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger"
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10. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negociations"
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11. enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"
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12. make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"
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13. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
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14. surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"
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15. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"
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16. come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air"
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17. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
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18. interrupt a continued activity; "She had broken with the traditional patterns"
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19. make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing; "The ranks broke"
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20. curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke"
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21. lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
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22. be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress"
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23. come to an end; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday"
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24. vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas"
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25. cause to give up a habit; "She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes"
26. give up; "break cigarette smoking"
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27. come forth or begin from a state of latency; "The first winter storm broke over New York"
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28. happen or take place; "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months"
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29. cause the failure or ruin of; "His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage"; "This play will either make or break the playwright"
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30. invalidate by judicial action; "The will was broken"
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31. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
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32. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sargeant"
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33. reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
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34. change directions suddenly
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35. emerge from the surface of a body of water; "The whales broke"
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36. break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
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37. do a break dance; "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner"
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