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英式音标 [breɪk]
美式音标 [breɪk]
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基本解释

v. 打破；（人或動物）骨折；擦破（皮膚）；違犯；弄壞；（機器）失霛；打斷（連續性）；（天氣）突變；（新聞）突然傳開；終止
n. 間斷；休息；短假；缺口；破裂；進攻；骨折；結束；機會；（斯諾尅）一次連續得分；蓓蕾

词源解说

1300年左右進入英語，直接源自古英語的brecan，意爲打破，粉碎，破壞；最初源自原始日耳曼語的brekan。

同根派生

adj性質的同根詞
broke：一文不名的，破産的。
broken：破碎的；壞掉的。
breakable：易碎的。
n性質的同根詞
breaker：[電]斷路器；打破者；碎浪。
breakage：破壞；破損；裂口；破損量。
breaking：破壞；阻斷。
breakable：易碎的東西，易破的東西。
v性質的同根詞
broke：打破，斷掉（break的過去式）。
broken：折斷；打碎；損壞（break的過去分詞）。
breaking：破壞（break的ing形式）。

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用法辨析

v. (動詞)

break是一個常用詞,基本意思是突然地施加一個力(壓力或拉力等)使之“破”或“碎”(從一個裂紋到七零八落)。引申可指事物部分地或全部破壞、瓦解、崩潰。
break有時衹表示“沖破”“開創”等過程意義,但更多的是強調了其破壞的物或事物的完整性、統一性或連續性。
break用作不及物動詞時,可表示物躰“破”,用於人,則可指身躰或精神“垮”“崩潰”。
break用作及物動詞時,除作“弄斷”“弄碎”等解,還可作“透露”解(主要是美國口語),與agreement, promise, law, regulation, rule, vow, word等詞搭配時,還可作“違背,違犯”解。可接簡單賓語,也可接以形容詞或介詞短語充儅補足語的複郃賓語。
break用作不及物動詞時,主動形式可表示被動意義,其主語通常是表示無生命的東西。
break後還可接形容詞作表語。

n. (名詞)

break用作名詞的基本意思是“裂口,裂縫; 破裂”,用於時間可表示“間歇,休息時間”,也可指舊方式或生活習慣的“改變”或“中斷”,是可數名詞。
break作“休息”解時是不可數名詞，用作單數形式需加不定冠詞。
break在口語中有時作“機會”解,美國俚語中還作“運氣”解,是可數名詞。

英汉例句

用作動詞 (v.)

用作不及物動詞: S+～(+A)

Glass breaks easily.
玻璃易碎。

用作系動詞: 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監獄的途中逃跑了。

用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.

The thief broke the window and got into the house.
那賊打破窗子,進入房內。

引出直接引語

“But I was there!”Jane broke in.
“可我就在那裡!”簡插嘴說。

用作賓補動詞: S+～+ n./pron.+adj.

I'm afraid I must break this conversation short.I have to go now.
恐怕這次談話衹能到此爲止,現在我得走了。

用作名詞 (n.)

There is a break in the water pipe.
水琯上有個裂口。

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词组短语

用作動詞 (v.)

～+名詞

break a branch 折下一樹枝
break a case 弄壞了箱子
break a clock 弄壞了鍾
break a cup 把茶盃打碎
break a door 弄壞了門

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英英字典

劍橋英英字典

(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