break/breɪk/

n.

➊ a period of rest

➋ a space or hole in sth

v.

➊ (make sth) separate into two or more pieces

➋ damage a machine so that it does not work properly

➌ disobey a rule or law

➍ when the day or the dawn breaks, the sky gets light

➭ pp. broke/brəʊk $ broʊk/

➭ pt. broken/'brəʊkən $ 'broʊ-/

n.

➊ [C; U] 休息：have （或take） a short/5-minute break休息一会儿/5分钟

◇He worked through the night without a break. 他整个晚上都在工作，没有休息一下。

◇Let's discuss it at break. 让我们在（课间）休息时讨论这个问题。

➋ [C] 间隙：The sun shone through a break in the clouds. 太阳从云层的缝隙中透射出来。

v.

➊ [T; I] （被）打破；（被）弄断；（被）打碎；撕开：break a window 打破窗户

◇break the bread into small pieces把面包掰成碎片

◇The vase suddenly broke （into pieces）. 花瓶突然碎裂。

◇break one's arm 折断了胳膊

◇〈喻〉break sb's heart 伤了某人的心

➋ [T; I] 弄坏；坏了：He broke the TV.他把电视弄坏了。

◇The TV broke. 电视坏了。

➌ [T] 违背：break a law/rule 违法/规

➍ [I] 破晓：The day was breaking when he arrived. 他到时天正破晓。

break away (from sb/sth) 突然离开；强行挣脱（或逃脱）：The thief broke away from the policeman and escaped. 小偷挣脱警察逃走了。

break down 出故障，坏掉：The car broke down so we were late. 车抛锚了，所以我们迟到了。

break 使分解：Foods are broken down in the stomach. 食物在胃里被分解。

break in

➊ 破门而入，强行闯入：Someone broke in when we were away. 我们不在时，有人破门而入。

➋ 插嘴：We were chatting when he rudely broke in. 我们在聊天时，他粗鲁地插了嘴。

break into sth 破门而入，强行闯入：Someone broke into our house when we were away. 我们不在家时有人破门而入（或：撬门入室）。

break 折断：He broke off the branch. 他折断了树枝。

break out （战争等）爆发，突然发生：He was only 5 when war broke out. 战争爆发时，他只有5岁。

◇A fire broke out in the hall. 大厅里发生了火灾。

break 打碎；拆解；（使）分解：You can break the table up for firewood. 你可以把这张桌子拆掉当柴烧。

◇The ship broke up on the rocks. 船触礁解体了。

break

breakthrough

breakfast

同音 brake; break

音组-eak/-eɪk/

break; steak

用法break与breakfast中ea的发音不同。

常犯错误

✗ A fight happened between Jack and Mike yesterday.

✓ A fight broke out between Jack and Mike yesterday. 杰克和迈克昨天打了一架。

辨析break; burst; tear

辨析break out; happen; occur; take place