“Break”作為英文中的一個常用詞，能夠與很多詞語搭配形成短語，表達豐富的含義，今天我們就來學習一些吧。
1. break up 分手/解散
Four months ago , my girlfriend and I broke up.
四個月前，我和我的女朋友分手了。
The police had to employ force to break up the crowd.
警察不得不使用武力驅散人群。
2. break down 精神崩潰/毀壞
The machine must break down at this busy hour.
正忙的時候，機器偏偏又壞了。
He finally break down under the four-hour's strain.
在四小時的壓力下他終于堅持不了。
3. break in 破門而入
Robbers often break in at midnight.
強盜經(jīng)常在半夜破門而入。
4. break out 出皮疹/爆發(fā)
His efforts were brought to naught when the war broke out.
戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)，使他的一切努力付諸東流。
bring to naught: 使化為烏有，使成泡影；使毀滅
The baby broke out in a rash.
嬰兒全身出了一片紅疹。
rash :n. [皮膚] 皮疹；突然大量出現(xiàn)的事物
5. break off 休息一下/暫停
Let's break off work for a few minutes.
我們把工作暫停幾分鐘。
6. break through 突破/穿過
The sun broke through the clouds.
太陽沖破云層出來了。
We hope to break through soon in the fight against AIDS.
我們希望在與艾滋病的斗爭中很快有所突破。
7. break even 不賺不賠，收支平衡
It will be a year before the firm makes a profit but at least it's breaking even.
這家公司一年以后才能贏利，現(xiàn)在至少已收支平衡了。
8. the break of dawn 破曉
She got up at the break of dawn
天剛亮她便起床了
9. break the ice 打破僵局/破冰
The host told a joke to his guest to break the ice.
主人為了打破僵局，給客人講了個笑話。
10. break the bank 太貴
Come on! One evening at the theatre won't break the bank.
得啦! 看一晚上戲不會傾家蕩產(chǎn)的。
1. break up 分手/解散
Four months ago , my girlfriend and I broke up.
四個月前，我和我的女朋友分手了。
The police had to employ force to break up the crowd.
警察不得不使用武力驅散人群。
2. break down 精神崩潰/毀壞
The machine must break down at this busy hour.
正忙的時候，機器偏偏又壞了。
He finally break down under the four-hour's strain.
在四小時的壓力下他終于堅持不了。
3. break in 破門而入
Robbers often break in at midnight.
強盜經(jīng)常在半夜破門而入。
4. break out 出皮疹/爆發(fā)
His efforts were brought to naught when the war broke out.
戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)，使他的一切努力付諸東流。
bring to naught: 使化為烏有，使成泡影；使毀滅
The baby broke out in a rash.
嬰兒全身出了一片紅疹。
rash :n. [皮膚] 皮疹；突然大量出現(xiàn)的事物
5. break off 休息一下/暫停
Let's break off work for a few minutes.
我們把工作暫停幾分鐘。
6. break through 突破/穿過
The sun broke through the clouds.
太陽沖破云層出來了。
We hope to break through soon in the fight against AIDS.
我們希望在與艾滋病的斗爭中很快有所突破。
7. break even 不賺不賠，收支平衡
It will be a year before the firm makes a profit but at least it's breaking even.
這家公司一年以后才能贏利，現(xiàn)在至少已收支平衡了。
8. the break of dawn 破曉
She got up at the break of dawn
天剛亮她便起床了
9. break the ice 打破僵局/破冰
The host told a joke to his guest to break the ice.
主人為了打破僵局，給客人講了個笑話。
10. break the bank 太貴
Come on! One evening at the theatre won't break the bank.
得啦! 看一晚上戲不會傾家蕩產(chǎn)的。