英语释义

1. to separate into parts with suddenness or violence
broke a plate Break the chocolate bar in half.

2. to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces fracture
broke her femur

3. to fracture a bone of (a bodily part)
the blow broke her arm

4. to dislocate or dislocate and fracture a bone of (the neck or back)

5. to cause an open wound in rupture
break the skin

6. to cut into and turn over the surface of
break the soil

7. to render inoperable
broke his watch

8. violate, transgress
break the law break a promise breaking conventions

9. to invalidate (a will) by action under the provisions of the law

10. to force entry into

11. to burst and force a way through
break the sound barrier break a racial barrier

12. to escape by force from
break jail

13. to make or effect by cutting, forcing, or pressing through
break a trail through the woods

14. to disrupt the order or compactness of
break formation

15. to make ineffective as a binding force
break the spell

16. to defeat utterly and end as an effective force destroy
used starvation to break the enemy

17. to crush the spirit of
brutal methods broke the prisoner

18. to make tractable or submissive: such as

19. to train (an animal) to adjust to the service or convenience of humans
equipment used to break horses a halter-broke horse

20. inure, accustom

21. to exhaust in health, strength, or capacity
broken by his struggle for power

22. to stop or bring to an end suddenly halt
break a deadlock breaking a bad habit decided to break off all ties to the organization

23. interrupt, suspend
break the silence with a cry

24. to open and bring about suspension of operation
break an electric circuit

25. to destroy unity or completeness of
break a dining room set by buying a chair

26. to change the appearance of uniformity of
a dormer breaks the level roof

27. to split the surface of
could see fish breaking water

28. to cause to discontinue a habit
tried to break him of smoking

29. to make known tell
break the bad news gently

30. to bring to attention or prominence initially
radio stations breaking new musicians break a news story

31. to ruin financially
break the bank

32. to reduce in rank
broken from sergeant to private

33. to split into smaller units, parts, or processes divide
Break the grammar lesson into digestible chunks. break a word at the end of a line

34. to give or get the equivalent of (a bill) in smaller denominations
Can you break a fifty?

35. to use as the denomination in paying a bill
didn't want to break a $20 bill —often used with into, up, or down

36. to check or slow the speed, force, or intensity of
The bushes broke his fall. without breaking her stride

37. to cause failure and discontinuance of (a strike) by measures outside bargaining processes

38. to cause a sudden significant decrease in the price, value, or volume of
news likely to break the market sharply

39. exceed, surpass
break the record

40. to score less than (a specified total)
trying to break 90

41. to win against (an opponent's service)

42. to make (a run) by getting past defenders
broke a 20-yard run

43. to open the action of (a breechloader)

44. to find an explanation or solution for solve
the detective broke the case

45. to discover the essentials of (a code or cipher system)

46. to demonstrate the falsity of
break an alibi

47. to ruin the prospects of
could make or break her career

48. to produce visibly
barely breaks a sweat

49. to escape with sudden forceful effort
the attacker broke from the throng

50. to come into being by or as if by bursting forth
day was breaking

51. to effect a penetration
break through security lines

52. to emerge through the surface of the water
The fish were breaking.

53. to start abruptly
when the storm broke

54. to become known or published
when the news broke

55. to make a sudden dash
break for cover

56. to separate after an instance of holding an opponent at close quarters to separate after a clinch
The ref told them to break.

57. to achieve initial success in usually a sudden or striking way
her song broke nationally

58. to begin a race
the horse broke poorly

59. to come apart or split into pieces fragment, shatter
the cup broke when it fell

60. to open spontaneously or by pressure from within
the blister broke

61. to curl over and fall apart in surf or foam

62. to interrupt one's activity or occupation for a brief period
break for lunch

63. to alter sharply in tone, pitch, or intensity
a voice breaking with emotion

64. to become fair (see fair entry 1 sense 3) clear
when the weather breaks

65. to make the opening shot of a game of pool

66. to end a relationship, connection, or agreement —usually used with with or from
break with traditionbroke with the leadership

67. to give way in disorderly retreat
if the front line breaks

68. to swerve suddenly

69. to curve from a straight path
a pitch that breaks away from the batter a putt that breaks left

70. to fail in health, strength, vitality, resolve, or control
may break under questioning

71. to become inoperative because of damage, wear, or strain
the pump broke

72. to fail to keep a prescribed gait

73. to undergo a sudden significant decrease in price, value, or volume
transportation stocks may break sharply

74. happen, develop
for the team to succeed, everything has to break right

75. to win against an opponent's serve

76. to divide into classes, categories, or types

77. to fold, bend, lift, or come apart at a seam, groove, or joint
The seam on her dress broke.

78. to separate during churning into liquid and fat

79. to dine together

80. to pack up gear and leave a camp or campsite

81. to start from a hiding place, covert (see covert entry 2 sense 1), or lair

82. to achieve a balance especially to operate a business or enterprise without either loss or profit

83. to get away by overcoming restraints or constraints

84. to begin construction
breaking ground on a new wing of the hospital

85. to make or show discoveries pioneer

86. to begin with or as if with a sudden throwing off of restraint
broke into tears face breaking into a smile the horse breaks into a gallop

87. to make entry or entrance into
broke into the house break into show business

88. interrupt
break into a TV program with a news flash

89. to crush emotionally with sorrow
He broke my heart when he said he was leaving.

90. to turn the wrists as part of the swing of a club or bat

91. to differ in opinion or action from one's peers —often used with with
broke ranks with the party's leadership

92. to subdue the main force of
break the back of inflation

93. to make a beginning

94. to get through the first difficulties in starting a conversation or discussion

95. to expel gas from the intestine

96. an act or action of breaking

97. the opening shot in a game of pool or billiards

98. a gap or opening caused or appearing as if caused by damage a condition produced by or as if by breaking gap
a break in the pipe breaks in the ice a break in the clouds waiting for a break in the traffic

99. a gap in an otherwise continuous electric circuit

100. the action or act of entering, escaping, or emerging from something (such as darkness) often in a sudden or violent way the action or act of breaking in, breaking out, or breaking forth
at break of day a jail break

101. a place or situation at which a break occurs: such as

102. the place at which a word is divided especially at the end of a line of print or writing

103. the location at which waves curl over and fall apart in surf or foam the point at which waves break (see break entry 1 sense 2c) for surfing

104. separation of composed matter at an indicated point also the separation between a preview of a website or a particular post on a website and the full content
reading the rest of the article after the break

105. an interruption in continuity
a break in the weather : such as

106. a notable change of subject matter, attitude, or treatment
the break after the eighth line of a sonnet

107. an abrupt, significant, or noteworthy change or interruption in a continuous process, trend, or surface
dislikes breaks in his daily routine a break in her dancing career fields that extend for miles without a break

108. a respite from work, school, or duty
take a short coffee break college kids on spring break

109. relief from annoyance —often used to express exasperation or irritation in phrases like give me a break

110. a planned interruption in a radio or television program
a break for the commercial

111. deviation of a pitched ball from a straight line

112. fault, dislocation

113. failure of a horse to maintain the prescribed gait

114. an abrupt change in musical or vocal pitch or quality especially the point between two distinctive musical registers of a voice or a wind instrument

115. a sudden change in vocal pitch, intensity, or tone
speaking passionately, with a break in her voice

116. a quick shift from one rhythmic track to another in the same tempo and key on a different turntable

117. the action or an instance of winning against an opponent's service the action or an instance of breaking (see break entry 1 sense 13c) service
a service break

118. a usually solo instrumental passage in jazz, folk, or popular music

119. dash, rush
a base runner making a break for home

120. fast break
a break toward the basket

121. a sudden and abrupt decline of prices or values

122. the start of a race

123. the act of separating after an instance of holding an opponent at close quarters the act of separating after a clinch

124. a stroke of luck and especially of good luck
got a lucky break can't seem to catch a break a series of bad breaks

125. a favorable or opportune situation chance
waiting for a big break in show business

126. favorable consideration or treatment
a tax break a break on the price

127. a rupture in previously agreeable relations
a break between the two countries

128. an abrupt split or difference with something previously adhered to or followed
a sharp break with tradition

129. breakdown sense 1c
suffered a mental break

130. to separate (something) into parts or pieces often in a sudden and forceful or violent way

131. to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces

132. to open suddenly especially because of pressure from inside

133. a crack, hole, etc., that is caused by damage, injury, or pressure

134. an opening or space in something an opening that makes it possible for someone or something to enter or pass through something

135. something that causes a change or interruption

136. to separate into parts especially suddenly or forcibly
break a stick break into groups

137. to stop working or cause to stop working because of damage or wear
I broke my watch.

138. to fail to keep
broke the law break a promise

139. to force a way
They broke out of jail.

140. to cut into and turn over
break the soil

141. to go through penetrate
break the skin … she broke through the surface of the water …
— Kevin Henkes, Olive's Ocean

142. tame entry 2
break a wild horse

143. to do better than
broke the school record

144. to interrupt or put an end to stop
A shout broke the silence. Let's break for lunch.

145. to reduce the force of
break a fall

146. to develop or burst out suddenly
Day is breaking. They broke into laughter.

147. to make known
broke the news

148. solve
break a code

149. change entry 1 sense 4
break a ten-dollar bill

150. to run or flee suddenly
break for cover

151. to stop working properly
The car broke down.

152. to separate or become separated into simpler substances decompose

153. to be overcome by emotion
broke down in tears

154. to knock down
break down a door

155. to develop a skin rash

156. to start up suddenly
A fight broke out.

157. to separate into parts
The meteor broke up in the earth's atmosphere.

158. to bring or come to an end
The party broke up late.

159. to end a romantic relationship

160. an act of breaking
at break of day

161. something produced by breaking
a bad break in the leg

162. a period of time when an activity stops
Let's take a break.

163. an accidental event
a lucky break

164. to snap into pieces fracture
break a bone

165. to fracture the bone of (a bodily part)
the blow broke her arm

166. to dislocate or dislocate and fracture a bone of (the neck or back)

167. to cause an open wound in rupture
break the skin

168. to rupture the surface of and permit flowing out or effusing
break an artery he broke several veins during his seizure

169. to fail in health or strength —often used with down
he broke down under the strain

170. to suffer complete or marked loss of resistance, composure, resolution, morale, or command of a situation —often used with down
the prisoner broke down under interrogation and told the whole story

171. an act or action of breaking fracture

172. the act of opening a gap in an electrical circuit

173. a condition produced by breaking
the break in her leg

174. the occurrence of a disease in a person or especially in a domestic animal supposed to be immune to or to have been completely isolated from exposure to that disease

175. violate, transgress
break the law

176. to invalidate (a will) by a court proceeding

177. to open (another's real property) by force or without privilege (as consent) for entry —often used in the phrase break and enter
one who breaks and enters a dwelling-house of another
— W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.

178. to escape by force from
breaks prison or escapes or flees from justice
— Colorado Revised Statutes

179. to cause (a strike) to fail and discontinue by means (as force) other than bargaining

180. to escape with forceful effort —often used with out
prisoners wounded while attempting to break out

181. to enter by force or without privilege
an officer may break into a building
— Arizona Revised Statutes

片语

Go break a leg祝你好运

to break a leg成功

piss on ice生活奢侈；大获成功

Break k a leg大获全胜

break up a leg折断一条腿

break-up period a leg折断一条腿

英汉例句

• he could fall off and break a leg or arm.

  他可能摔倒，摔断腿或胳膊。

• break a leg in your test today.

  祝你今天考试顺利。

• break a leg tomorrow at your job interview. i hope that you'll get the job.

  希望你明天的面试表现完美，得到那份工作。

• a puddle of water or a patch of mud may make them break a leg or sprain a knee.

  一汪儿水，一片儿泥，都可以教它们劈了腿，或折扭了膝。

• he must needs break a leg just before we go on holiday.

  我们正要去度假，他却偏偏摔断了腿。

• the man was really unreasonable! how could he ask the children to fight against each other as to break a leg in order to parade their superiority and strive to outshine others?

  这人好不近情理，怎么能够让孩子们互相争斗争强好胜，以至打断一条腿呢？

• a child can break a leg or an arm and it’ll heal, but some of you are still under a curse today because when you were growing up your dad or mom said, 「you’re never going to amount to anything.」

  打断一个小孩的胳膊或腿，还能治好，但是现在，你们当中的某些人仍活在咒诅之中，就是因为小时候，你的父母对你说，「你以后绝对没什么出息。」 这样的话。

相似词

break up打碎，破碎；结束；解散；衰落

bust胸围；半身像；经济萧条；逮捕； 没价值的事物

disintegrate瓦解；碎裂；衰变

dismember肢解，割断手足；分割，瓜分

disrupt分裂的，中断的；分散的

fracture破裂；折断

fragment碎片；片段或不完整部分

rive(Rive) （法、美、意）赖夫（人名）