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音标发音

英式音标 [breɪk]
美式音标 [breɪk]
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基本解释

v. 打破；（人或动物）骨折；擦破（皮肤）；违犯；弄坏；（机器）失灵；打断（连续性）；（天气）突变；（新闻）突然传开；终止
n. 间断；休息；短假；缺口；破裂；进攻；骨折；结束；机会；（斯诺克）一次连续得分；蓓蕾

词源解说

1300年左右进入英语，直接源自古英语的brecan，意为打破，粉碎，破坏；最初源自原始日耳曼语的brekan。

同根派生

adj性质的同根词
broke：一文不名的，破产的。
broken：破碎的；坏掉的。
breakable：易碎的。
n性质的同根词
breaker：[电]断路器；打破者；碎浪。
breakage：破坏；破损；裂口；破损量。
breaking：破坏；阻断。
breakable：易碎的东西，易破的东西。
v性质的同根词
broke：打破，断掉（break的过去式）。
broken：折断；打碎；损坏（break的过去分词）。
breaking：破坏（break的ing形式）。

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用法辨析

v. (动词)

break是一个常用词,基本意思是突然地施加一个力(压力或拉力等)使之“破”或“碎”(从一个裂纹到七零八落)。引申可指事物部分地或全部破坏、瓦解、崩溃。
break有时只表示“冲破”“开创”等过程意义,但更多的是强调了其破坏的物或事物的完整性、统一性或连续性。
break用作不及物动词时,可表示物体“破”,用于人,则可指身体或精神“垮”“崩溃”。
break用作及物动词时,除作“弄断”“弄碎”等解,还可作“透露”解(主要是美国口语),与agreement, promise, law, regulation, rule, vow, word等词搭配时,还可作“违背,违犯”解。可接简单宾语,也可接以形容词或介词短语充当补足语的复合宾语。
break用作不及物动词时,主动形式可表示被动意义,其主语通常是表示无生命的东西。
break后还可接形容词作表语。

n. (名词)

break用作名词的基本意思是“裂口,裂缝; 破裂”,用于时间可表示“间歇,休息时间”,也可指旧方式或生活习惯的“改变”或“中断”,是可数名词。
break作“休息”解时是不可数名词，用作单数形式需加不定冠词。
break在口语中有时作“机会”解,美国俚语中还作“运气”解,是可数名词。

英汉例句

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词: S+～(+A)

Glass breaks easily.
玻璃易碎。

用作系动词: S+～+ adj.

Three prisoners broke loose as they were being taken to another prison this morning.
今天早晨三名囚犯在押往另一监狱的途中逃跑了。

用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.

The thief broke the window and got into the house.
那贼打破窗子,进入房内。

引出直接引语

“But I was there!”Jane broke in.
“可我就在那里!”简插嘴说。

用作宾补动词: S+～+ n./pron.+adj.

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。

用作名词 (n.)

There is a break in the water pipe.
水管上有个裂口。

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词组短语

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

break a branch 折下一树枝
break a case 弄坏了箱子
break a clock 弄坏了钟
break a cup 把茶杯打碎
break a door 弄坏了门

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

(DAMAGE) to (cause something to) separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to (cause something to) stop working by being damaged
(END) to destroy or end something, or to come to an end
(NOT OBEY) to fail to keep a law, rule, or promise
(DIVIDE) to (cause something to) divide into two or more parts or groups
(INTERRUPT) to interrupt or to stop something for a short period
(USE FORCE) to go somewhere or do something by force
(EMOTION) to lose your confidence, determination, or ability to control yourself, or to make someone do this
(BECOME KNOWN) to become known or to make something become known
(WAVES) (of waves) to reach and move over the beach, hit a cliff or wall, etc.
(WEATHER) (of the weather) to change suddenly and usually become worse
(STORM) (of a storm) to start suddenly
(DAY) When dawn or day breaks, the sun starts to appear in the sky early in the morning.
(VOICE) When a boy's voice breaks it begins to sound like a man's.
(TENNIS) (in tennis) to win a game in which another player is serving (= hitting the ball first)
(FOOTBALL) If a football team breaks, it gets the ball in its own half and attacks quickly into the opposing team's half.
(INTERRUPTION) an interruption
(OPPORTUNITY) an opportunity for improving a situation, especially one that happens unexpectedly
(DAMAGE) a place where something has broken
(END) the end of a relationship, connection, or way of doing something
(SPORT) in tennis, a game won by the player who was not serving (= hitting the ball first)
(ESCAPE) to escape from/towards somewhere or something, often by force
(MORNING) the time when the sun rises in the morning

柯林斯英英字典

When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
If you break a part of your body such as your leg, your arm, or your nose, or if a bone breaks, you are injured because a bone cracks or splits.
Break is also a noun.
If a surface, cover, or seal breaks or if something breaks it, a hole or tear is made in it, so that a substance can pass through.
When a tool or piece of machinery breaks or when you break it, it is damaged and no longer works.
If someone breaks something, especially a difficult or unpleasant situation that has existed for some time, they end it or change it.
Break is also a noun.
If someone or something breaks a silence, they say something or make a noise after a long period of silence.
If you break with a group of people or a traditional way of doing things, or you break your connection with them, you stop being involved with that group or stop doing things in that way.
Break is also a noun.
If you break a habit or if someone breaks you of it, you no longer have that habit.
If someone breaks for a short period of time, they rest or change from what they are doing for a short period.
A break is a short period of time when you have a rest or a change from what you are doing, especially if you are working or if you are in a boring or unpleasant situation.
A break is a short holiday.
If you break your journey somewhere, you stop there for a short time so that you can have a rest.
If you break a rule, promise, or agreement, you do something that you should not do according to that rule, promise, or agreement.
If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it.
To break the force of something such as a blow or fall means to weaken its effect, for example, by getting in the way of it.
When a piece of news breaks, people hear about it from the newspapers, television, or radio.
When you break a piece of bad news to someone, you tell it to them, usually in a kind way.
A break is a lucky opportunity that someone gets to achieve something.
If you break a record, you beat the previous record for a particular achievement.
When day or dawn breaks, it starts to grow light after the night has ended.
When a wave breaks, it passes its highest point and turns downward, for example, when it reaches the shore.
If you break a secret code, you work out how to understand it.
If someone's voice breaks when they are speaking, it changes its sound, for example, because they are sad or afraid.
When a boy's voice breaks, it becomes deeper and sounds more like a man's voice.
If the weather breaks or a storm breaks, it suddenly becomes rainy or stormy after a period of sunshine.
&rarrsee also broke , broken , heartbreak , heartbreaking , heartbroken , outbreak
to break even&rarrsee even
to break new ground&rarrsee ground
to break someone's heart&rarrsee heart
all hell breaks loose&rarrsee hell
to break the ice&rarrsee ice
to break ranks&rarrsee rank
to break wind&rarrsee wind