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单词 break
释义
break
verb
uk
/breɪk/us
/breɪk/
broke|broken

breakverb(DAMAGE)

A2[IorT]
to (causesomething to)separatesuddenlyorviolentlyinto two or morepieces, or to (causesomething to)stopworkingby beingdamaged:
破碎，破裂；打破；打断；损坏，弄坏
Thedishfellto thefloorand broke.碟子掉到地上摔碎了。
Charles is always breaking things.查尔斯老是打碎东西。
Shefelland broke herarm(= broke thebonein herarm).她摔断了胳膊。
Idroppedthevaseand it brokeintopieces.我把花瓶掉在地上摔碎了。
IthinkI've brokenyourphone.我想我弄坏了你的电话。
Ipickedit up and thehandlebrokeoff.我把它捡了起来，可手柄断了。
Weheardthesoundof breakingglass.我们听见玻璃破碎的声音。
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to break
  • breakI didn't mean to break your phone.
  • fractureLast year he fractured his skull.
  • bustOne of the children has bust the computer.
  • shatterThe ball hit the window and shattered it.
  • smashI dropped the vase and it smashed.
  • snapShe bent the ruler and it snapped.
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to hurt someone physically
  • hurtI hurt my arm climbing over the fence.
  • injureThe bomb killed ten people and injured many more.
  • woundHe was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again.
  • maimThe atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people.
  • tortureThe guards were accused of torturing prisoners.
  • stabHe was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.
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  • Take aneggand break it into thebowl.
  • I've broken myleg, but thedoctorsays that it's acleanbreak, so it shouldhealeasily.
  • If youforcethezip, it'll break.
  • Things got a littlewildat thepartyand threewindowswere broken.
  • Hismotherscoldedhim for breaking herfavouritevase.
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Tearing and breaking into pieces
  • apart
  • asunder
  • bobble
  • bobbly
  • break(something)off
  • chip
  • crack
  • fall apart
  • fall to piecesidiom
  • fragment
  • fragmentation
  • fragmented
  • frayed
  • rip
  • splinter
  • split
  • sunder
  • tearsomethingapart
  • tearsomethingup
  • teardown
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breakverb(END)

B2[IorT]
todestroyor end something, or to come to an end:
毁坏，打破；结束，终结
Eventually someonespoke, breaking thesilence.最后终于有人开口打破了沉默。
Shelaughedand that broke thetension.她大笑起来，打破了紧张气氛。
Theenemywereunableto break thecode(=understandit and so make ituseless).敌人无法破译密码。
Outsideworkerswerebroughtin in anattemptto break(= end)thestrike.外面的工人被调进来以结束罢工。
break a/the record
B2
to do somethingbetterthan thebestknownspeed,time,number, etc.previouslyachieved:
打破纪录
She broke therecordfor the 5,000metres.她打破了5000米的纪录。
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  • Theroutinewas the same everyday, with nothing to break themonotony.
  • A thrush'ssongwas the onlysoundto break thesilence.
  • Shemanagedtodecipher/break/crackthecode.
  • I'mtryingto get him to break thehabitofswitchingon the TV when he comeshomeatnight.
  • She cameperilouslycloseto getting herselfkilledin herattemptto break theworldrecord.
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Causing something to end
  • abandon
  • abandonment
  • all good things (must) come to an endidiom
  • and have done with itidiom
  • be over the humpidiom
  • cure
  • jacksomethingin
  • killsomethingstone-deadidiom
  • knock
  • knock off (something)
  • lay
  • lay the ghost ofsomething(to rest)idiom
  • lid
  • lift
  • raise
  • stanch
  • staunch
  • stem
  • stopper
  • stranglesomethingat birthidiom
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breakverb(NOT OBEY)

B2[T]
tofailtokeepalaw,rule, orpromise:
破坏；违反；违背
He didn'tknowhe was breakingthelaw(= doing somethingillegal).他不知道自己的行为是犯法的。
She broke herpromise/wordto me(= did not do what shepromisedshe would).她违背了对我的诺言。
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  • Theyconnivedto break theschoolrulesat everyopportunity.
  • Sheseemstothinkthat it'sperfectlyallrightto break thelaw.
  • She is atworstcorrupt, and atbesthas beenknowinglybreaking therules.
  • He broke hispromiseand there wasn't a thing we could do about it.
  • They broke withconventionby giving uptheirjobsandbecomingself-sufficient.
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Obeying & breaking the law
  • abide
  • abide bysomething
  • adhere
  • adhere tosomething
  • bad actor
  • buck
  • commission
  • in line withsomethingidiom
  • infringe
  • infringement
  • non-compliance
  • non-compliant
  • noncomplying
  • nondelinquent
  • observance
  • offend
  • on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
  • pervert
  • self-incrimination
  • stick
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Making & breaking promises & commitments

breakverb(DIVIDE)

[IorT,+ adv/prep]
to (causesomething to)divideinto two or morepartsorgroups:
分散；分开；分解
Theseenzymesbreakdownfoodin thestomach(=causefoodtoseparateintosmallerpieces).这些酶在胃中分解食物。
Iaskedher to break herexpensesdown intofood,travelandpersonalcosts.我叫她把日常开支细分为食品、旅行和个人花销。
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  • Anenzymein thesalivaof themouthstartstheprocessof breaking down thefood.
  • Vitamin B6helpsbuildand break downcarbohydrates,fats, andprotein, andaidsin theformationandmaintenanceof thenervoussystem.
  • Thesyllabusis broken down into fourmainareas:reading, writing,listeningandspeaking.
  • Thestoryis broken down into littlebitsoftexttohelpchildrenreadit themselves.
  • It's mucheasierif you break downlargeprojectsinto aseriesofsmalltasks.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Separating and dividing
  • apheresis
  • atomize
  • bifurcate
  • bifurcation
  • bisect
  • clove
  • cloven
  • dissociate
  • dissociateyourselffromsomething
  • dissociation
  • disunite
  • disunity
  • fracture
  • hive
  • polarize
  • polarized
  • polarizer
  • prophase
  • pull
  • unravel
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breakverb(INTERRUPT)

B1[T]
tointerruptor tostopsomething for ashortperiod:
打断；中断，中止
We usually break forlunchat 12.30.我们通常12点半休息吃午饭。
Ineededsomething to breakthemonotonyof mytypingjob.我需要做点什么来打发打字工作的单调。
Thephonerang, breaking myconcentration.电话铃响了，打断了我的注意。
UKTheydecidedto breaktheirjourneyin Singapore.他们决定在新加坡稍作停留。
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  • Sara says sheneedsacleanbreak with the past.
  • I need a break, acompletechangeofscene.
  • Iseeit'sapproachinglunchtime, so let's take a break.
  • During the break betweengames, she had adrinkofwaterandwipedtheperspirationoff herfaceandarmswith atowel.
  • You shouldn'tdrivefor more than threehourswithout taking a break.
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Cancelling and interrupting
  • adjourn
  • adjourn tosomewhere
  • arrest
  • callsomeone/somethingoff
  • cancellable
  • cut
  • diversion
  • halt
  • in midstreamidiom
  • kick
  • kicksomethinginto touchidiom
  • rain
  • scratch
  • scrub
  • shut
  • shut(something)off
  • stop
  • Zoom bomb
  • Zoombomber
  • Zoombombing
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breakverb(USE FORCE)

C2[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
to gosomewhereor do something byforce:
急冲；猛闯；突破
Hethreatenedto break thedoordown(=enterusingforce).他威胁要砸门进来。
Thehorsetriedto breakfreefromitsstable.那匹马想从马厩里挣脱出去。
In thestormtheboatbrokeloosefromitsmoorings.暴风雨中船脱开了缆绳。
Thethievesbroke thesafeopenandstolethediamonds.盗贼撬开保险箱偷走了钻石。
Thepolicebrokeupthefight(=endeditforcefully).警方强行制止了打斗。
She broke hisgripandranaway.她用力挣脱了他的手，跑开了。
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Destroying and demolishing
  • annihilate
  • annihilation
  • apocalypse
  • bash
  • bash through (something)
  • be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
  • fall in
  • in piecesidiom
  • indestructibility
  • killsomethingoff
  • kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
  • sacrifice
  • self-destruct
  • self-devouring
  • shred
  • sink
  • stave
  • stavesomethingin
  • tear
  • wipe
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breakverb(EMOTION)

[IorT]
toloseyourconfidence,determination, orabilitytocontrolyourself, or to make someone do this:
（使）（自控能力、信心、意志等）崩溃
Hethoughtshe would break under thestrain.他觉得她在压力之下会崩溃的。
Theytriedto break hiswill(= make himlosehiscontrol)but heresisted.他们企图使他失去自控，但他顶住了。
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Becoming and making less strong
  • abate
  • abatement
  • adulterate
  • adulterated
  • adulteration
  • emasculation
  • enervate
  • enervating
  • enfeeble
  • enfeebled
  • fade
  • hedge
  • melt
  • relieve
  • sink
  • totter
  • tottering
  • turn to jellyidiom
  • wane
  • waste away
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breakverb(BECOME KNOWN)

C2[IorT]
tobecomeknownor to make somethingbecomeknown:
暴露，泄漏；透露；传开
When thescandalbroke(= came to the public'sattention), theCEOresignedimmediately.丑闻曝光后，首席执行官立刻辞职了。
It was thelocalnewspaperthat first broke thestory(= told thepublic).是当地的报纸首先披露了这件事。
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Revealing secrets & becoming known
  • (the) word is/gets outidiom
  • anti-secrecy
  • backchannel
  • bare
  • blowsomeone'scoveridiom
  • blow/take the lid offsomethingidiom
  • declassify
  • hold
  • huddle
  • kiss
  • Queen's evidence
  • rat
  • rat onsomeone/something
  • reintroduce
  • revealingly
  • revelatory
  • state's evidence
  • tip
  • transpire
  • unload
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breakverb(WAVES)

[Iusually+ adv/prep]
(ofwaves) toreachandmoveover thebeach,hitaclifforwall, etc.:
（波浪）拍岸，迸溅
Ahugewavebrokeon/againsttheshore/overtheboat.一个大浪打在岸边／冲上了轮船。
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Waves
  • bore
  • breaker
  • choppy
  • comber
  • crest
  • dumper
  • overfall
  • roller
  • rough
  • roughness
  • spume
  • standing wave
  • surf
  • swell
  • tidal wave
  • tsunami
  • wake
  • wave
  • white horses
  • whitecaps
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breakverb(WEATHER)

C2[I]
(of theweather) tochangesuddenlyand usuallybecomeworse:
（天气）骤变
Theforecastis for thehotweatherto break today.天气预报说炎热的天气将在今天发生骤变。
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Deteriorating and making worse
  • add
  • admin
  • aggravate
  • backslide
  • be (all) downhillidiom
  • debase
  • deteriorate
  • deterioration
  • devaluation
  • devalue
  • disintegrate
  • dog
  • make matters worseidiom
  • one step forward, two steps backidiom
  • regress
  • regression
  • regressive
  • wear thinidiom
  • worse
  • worsen
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Describing bad weather

breakverb(STORM)

C2[I]
(of astorm) tostartsuddenly:
（风暴）突起
Wearrivedjust as astormwas breaking.我们抵达时正是风暴突起之时。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Describing bad weather
  • bleak
  • bleakly
  • bleakness
  • depression
  • dreich
  • fickle
  • fickleness
  • gray
  • grey
  • greyness
  • inclement
  • overcast
  • rough
  • threatening
  • treacherous
  • unseasonable
  • unseasonably
  • unseasonal
  • unseasonally
  • wuthering
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Starting and beginning

breakverb(DAY)

dawn/day breaks
Whendawnordaybreaks, thesunstartstoappearin theskyearly in themorning:
（晨光）初现；（天）破晓
Dawn brokeoverthecity.城市上空，天光破晓。
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breakverb(VOICE)

[I]
When a boy'svoicebreaks itbeginstosoundlike a man's:
变嗓
Hisvoicebroke when he was 13.他是13岁的时候变嗓的。
[I]
If someone'svoicebreaks, itchangesbecause ofstrongemotions:
（嗓音）改变
Hervoicewas breakingwithemotionas shepleadedfor her child'sreturn.当她苦苦哀求让她的孩子回来时激动得嗓音都变了调。
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Changing
  • about-face
  • about-turn
  • alterable
  • altered
  • alternate
  • disturb
  • drip
  • modulate
  • modulation
  • move on
  • move the goalpostsidiom
  • move with the timesidiom
  • pivot
  • rewrite
  • sanitization
  • shakesomeoneout ofsomething
  • shakesomeoneup
  • stead
  • steepness
  • sway
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Describing qualities of the human voice

breakverb(TENNIS)

break (serve)
(intennis) towinagamein which anotherplayerisserving(=hittingtheballfirst):
（网球比赛中）破发球
Nadal broke Cilic'sservein the second set.纳达尔在第二盘中破了契利奇的发球局。
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breakverb(TEAM BALL SPORTS)

[I]
If ateambreaks, it gets theballinitsownhalfof thefieldandattacksquicklyinto theopposingteam'shalf:
The Blues broke down theleftwing,catchingWolves on the backfoot.
Thekeyto a goodcounterattackis to breakquickly.

breakverb(POOL/SNOOKER)

[I]
tohitthewhiteballat thebeginningof agame:
Whoseturnis it to break?
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Snooker, pool & billiards
  • billiard
  • billiard ball
  • billiards
  • break(something)off
  • cannon
  • carom
  • cue
  • cushion
  • frame
  • miscue
  • pocket
  • pool
  • rack
  • re-rack
  • re-spot
  • shoot
  • snooker
  • snooker ball
  • triangle
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breakverb(BALL)

[I]
If aballbreaks, itmovesfrom astraightline:
Thisputtbreaks from theleft.
Thepitchbroke 30centimetresto therightanddeceivedthebatter.
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Changing direction
  • about-face
  • about-turn
  • bear
  • branch off
  • cut
  • decoy
  • deflect
  • diversionary
  • divert
  • glance off(something)
  • head off
  • oscillate
  • peaked
  • reverse
  • turn
  • turn off(something)
  • U-ie
  • veer
  • wheel
  • yo-yoing
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Idioms

breakyourback
breaksomeone'sheart
break bread
break cover
break down barriers
break even
break (fresh/new) ground
break ground
break it up!
break it/the news tosomeone
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break a leg
break ranks
break the back ofsomething
break the bank
break the ice
break the mould
break wind
breaking and entering

Phrasal verbs

break away
break down
breaksomeonein
breaksomethingin
break in/break intosomething
break in
break intosomething
break(something)off
break out
break throughsomething
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breaksomethingup
break(something)up
break up
break withsomething
break
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/breɪk/us
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breaknoun(INTERRUPTION)

[C]
aninterruption:
中止，中断
Finally there was a breakintherainand we went out.雨终于停了，我们都出来了。
[C]mainlyUK
theshortperiodofadvertisementsbetweentelevisionprogrammes:
广告时间
I'll make us acupofteain the next break.下次插播广告时我去给大家泡杯茶。
A2[C]
ashortperiodofrest, whenfoodordrinkis sometimeseaten:
休息；（用茶点的）休息时间
acoffeebreak喝咖啡的休息时间
UKateabreak茶歇
alunch/dinnerbreak午／晚餐时间
We'lltakeanother break at 3.30.我们三点半再休息一次。
Theyworkedthrough thenightwithout a break.他们连续工作了一个晚上。
Do you usuallytakeamorning/afternoonbreak?你通常上午／下午中间休息吗？
[U]mainlyUK
(alsobreak time)
theregulartimein themiddleof themorningorafternoon, forschoolstudentstotalkorplay, and sometimes havefoodordrink:
课间休息
We weretalkingabout it at break.我们课间休息时在谈论这事。
B1[C]
atimeaway fromworkoryourregularactivity, or aholiday:
（中断工作或日常活动的）休息时间；假期
Take acoupleofweeksoff - you need a break.请两个星期的假吧——你需要休息。
Howlongis theChristmasbreak thisyear?今年的圣诞假期有多长？
Wedecidedto have ashort/spring/winter/weekendbreak inParis.我们决定在巴黎停留一下／休春假／休寒假／度周末。
I'llreadyourreportover(= during)theChristmasbreak.我将在圣诞节休假期间看你的报告。
I need a breakfromtyping.我需要休息一段时间，不打字。
givesomeonea break
toallowsomeone sometimeaway fromtheirworkorregularactivities:
给…一些休息时间；让…有机会搁下日常的活动或工作
IbabysiteveryFridayto give her a break.每周五我都负责照看孩子，好给她一点休息的时间。
informal
tostopcriticizingorannoyingsomeone, orbehavingin anunpleasantway:
停止批评…；饶恕…
Give her a break - she's only achildand she didn'tmeananyharm.饶了她吧——她还只是个孩子，况且她并无恶意。
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  • Sara says sheneedsacleanbreak with the past.
  • I need a break, acompletechangeofscene.
  • Iseeit'sapproachinglunchtime, so let's take a break.
  • During the break betweengames, she had adrinkofwaterandwipedtheperspirationoff herfaceandarmswith atowel.
  • You shouldn'tdrivefor more than threehourswithout taking a break.
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Pauses & interludes
  • abeyance
  • adjournment
  • break-journey
  • caesura
  • coffee break
  • comfort stop
  • hiatus
  • interlude
  • intermission
  • interval
  • lapse
  • lull
  • non-continuous
  • one-stop
  • pause
  • plateau
  • postponement
  • respite
  • stoppage
  • suspension
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Advertising and marketing
Broadcasting in general
Time off
Tourism & holidays

breaknoun(OPPORTUNITY)

C2[C]
anopportunityforimprovingasituationor forsuccess,especiallyone thathappensunexpectedly:
Herbigbreak came when she wasofferedarolein a Spielbergmovie.她在斯皮尔伯格执导的影片中得到了一个角色，她的机会来了。
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a chance to do something
  • chanceI didn't get a chance to say goodbye.
  • opportunityEveryone will get the opportunity to comment.
  • breakHer big break came when she was offered a role in a Spielberg movie.
  • springboardHe hoped writing an opinion piece for The Times would be the springboard he needed to get into journalism.
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Opportunity
  • another/a second bite at/of the cherryidiom
  • be in with a shoutidiom
  • best betidiom
  • bite
  • foot
  • half
  • hay
  • headroom
  • it's now or neveridiom
  • last chance saloon
  • look in
  • pass
  • platform
  • scope
  • shop window
  • smell bloodidiom
  • sneak peek
  • the American dream
  • there are plenty more fish in the seaidiom
  • window
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breaknoun(WHAT HAPPENS)

the breaks
informal
the way that thingshappen, usually when this isbadfor you but you cannot do anything tochangeit:
non-standardI wasbornayeartoo late toqualify, butthem'sthe breaks.
Yourpensionhasdisappeared? That's the breaks.
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  • Inordertoachievethe sameresult, onepersonmay need to put in a lot moreworkthan anotherperson. Them's the breaks I'mafraid.
  • Recently, the breaks havefinallystartedto go my way.
  • It was adisappointingresult, but them's the breaks, Isuppose.
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Good luck and bad luck
  • align
  • bad/hard/tough luck!idiom
  • be bad luck onsomeoneidiom
  • be down onyourluckidiom
  • be in/out of luckidiom
  • blessing
  • fortune smiles onsomeoneidiom
  • get the short end of the stickidiom
  • godsend
  • grace
  • hapless
  • merciful
  • mercifully
  • mercy
  • miracle
  • misadventure
  • streak
  • voodoo
  • with any luckidiom
  • your luck's in!idiom
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Fate and destiny

breaknoun(DAMAGE)

C1[C]
aplacewhere something has broken:
破裂；裂口，裂缝
There's a break in thepipe.管子上有道裂缝。
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damage to the body
  • injuryHe was treated for minor injuries.
  • woundMost of the casualties had gunshot wounds.
  • cutHe walked away from the car crash with only cuts and bruises.
  • gashHe was bleeding profusely from a deep gash in his leg.
  • scratchShe had little scratches all over her arms.
  • lacerationA doctor's report said the laceration had cut the jugular vein.
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Tearing and breaking into pieces
  • apart
  • asunder
  • bobble
  • bobbly
  • break(something)off
  • chip
  • crack
  • fall apart
  • fall to piecesidiom
  • fragment
  • fragmentation
  • fragmented
  • frayed
  • rip
  • splinter
  • split
  • sunder
  • tearsomethingapart
  • tearsomethingup
  • teardown
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breaknoun(END)

[C]
the end of arelationship,connection, or way of doing something:
毁坏；打破；结束，终结
Theirdecisionto notnametheirdaughterJanewas a breakwithfamilytradition.他们决定不给女儿起名为简，这违背了家族传统。
make a break(alsomake the break)
tostophaving acloserelationshipwith someone,especiallystoplivingwith them, or tochangeacourseofactionthat you have had for alongtime:
与…结束关系（尤指不再住在一起）；改变（一贯的行为）
You've been inyourjobforyears- it'stimeyou made a break.那份工作你已干了多年了——是时候改变一下了。
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Ends and endings
  • a screeching haltidiom
  • accomplishment
  • breaksomethingup
  • cessation
  • completion
  • conclusion
  • culmination
  • death
  • end
  • ending
  • expiration
  • expiry
  • fag
  • finalization
  • finish
  • screeching
  • swansong
  • the fag end ofsomethingidiom
  • the tail end
  • twilight
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breaknoun(TENNIS)

[C]
intennis, agamewonby theplayerwho was notserving(=hittingtheballfirst):
（网球中的）破发，接发球得分
Murray must get another break (ofserve) towin.穆雷必须再破对方一个发球局才能赢。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tennis & racket sports
  • advantage
  • backhand
  • ball boy
  • ball girl
  • baseline
  • bird
  • break point
  • code violation
  • court
  • double
  • double fault
  • groundstroke
  • lob
  • overhead
  • serve
  • squash
  • sweet spot
  • tramlines
  • unseeded
  • volley
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breaknoun(POOL/SNOOKER)

[C]
insnookerandbilliards, thenumberofpointsthat aplayergets during oneturnathittingtheballs:
（斯诺克和台球中的）一杆得分，一次连续得分
Hescoredhis thirdcenturybreak of thetournament.
[C]
insnookerandpool,hittingthewhiteballat thestartof agame:
Is it my break?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Snooker, pool & billiards
  • billiard
  • billiard ball
  • billiards
  • break(something)off
  • cannon
  • carom
  • cue
  • cushion
  • frame
  • miscue
  • pocket
  • pool
  • rack
  • re-rack
  • re-spot
  • shoot
  • snooker
  • snooker ball
  • triangle
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breaknoun(TEAM BALL SPORTS)

[C]
inteamsports, anoccasionwhen adefendingteamgainspossessionof theballinitsownhalfandattacksquicklyinto theopposingteam'shalf:
Adazzlingbreak from infrontoftheirownpostsledto atry.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Football/soccer
  • 18-yard box
  • 2 3 5
  • 4 3 2 1
  • 4 4 2
  • 4 5 1
  • football pools
  • footgolfer
  • formation
  • foul throw
  • four five one
  • four four two
  • nutmeg
  • premiership
  • professional foul
  • promedios
  • rabona
  • reducer
  • relegation zone
  • sweeper
  • woodwork
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breaknoun(ESCAPE)

make a break (from/for)
toescapefrom/towardssomewhereor something, often byforce:
（常指用暴力）逃离，逃脱
Agroupofprisonersmade a break from thejaila fewyearsback.几年前一群犯人越狱逃跑了。
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breaknoun(MORNING)

break of day[U]literary
thetimewhen thesunrisesin themorning:
破晓
We set outatbreak ofday.我们破晓时分出发。
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(Definition ofbreakfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
break
verb
uk
/breɪk/us
/breɪk/
broke|broken

breakverb(DAMAGE)

A2[IorT]
to (causesomething to)separatesuddenlyorviolentlyinto two or morepieces, or to (causesomething to)stopworkingby beingdamaged
破碎，破裂；打破；打断；损坏，弄坏
Thedishfellto thefloorand broke.碟子掉到地上摔碎了。
Charles is always breaking things.查尔斯老是打碎东西。
Shefelland broke herarm(= broke thebonein herarm).她摔断了胳膊。
Idroppedthevaseand it brokeintopieces.我把花瓶掉在地上摔碎了。
IthinkI've brokenyourphone.我想我弄坏了你的电话。
Ipickedit up and thehandlebrokeoff.我把它捡了起来，可手柄断了。
Weheardthesoundof breakingglass.我们听见玻璃破碎的声音。
More examples
  • Take aneggand break it into thebowl.
  • I've broken myleg, but thedoctorsays that it's acleanbreak, so it shouldhealeasily.
  • If youforcethezip, it'll break.
  • Things got a littlewildat thepartyand threewindowswere broken.
  • Hismotherscoldedhim for breaking herfavouritevase.

breakverb(END)

B2[IorT]
todestroyor end something, or to come to an end
毁坏，打破；结束，终结
Eventually someonespoke, breaking thesilence.最后终于有人开口打破了沉默。
Shelaughedand that broke thetension.她大笑起来，打破了紧张气氛。
Theenemywereunableto break thecode(=understandit and so make ituseless).敌人无法破译密码。
Outsideworkerswerebroughtin in anattemptto break(= end)thestrike.外面的工人被调进来以结束罢工。
break a/the record
B2
to do somethingbetterthan thebestknownspeed,time,number, etc.previouslyachieved
打破纪录
She broke therecordfor the 5,000metres.她打破了5000米的纪录。
More examples
  • Theroutinewas the same everyday, with nothing to break themonotony.
  • A thrush'ssongwas the onlysoundto break thesilence.
  • Shemanagedtodecipher/break/crackthecode.
  • I'mtryingto get him to break thehabitofswitchingon the TV when he comeshomeatnight.
  • She cameperilouslycloseto getting herselfkilledin herattemptto break theworldrecord.

breakverb(NOT OBEY)

B2[T]
tofailtokeepalaw,rule, orpromise
破坏；违反；违背
He didn'tknowhe was breakingthelaw(= doing somethingillegal).他不知道自己的行为是犯法的。
She broke herpromise/wordto me(= did not do what shepromisedshe would).她违背了对我的诺言。
More examples
  • Theyconnivedto break theschoolrulesat everyopportunity.
  • Sheseemstothinkthat it'sperfectlyallrightto break thelaw.
  • She is atworstcorrupt, and atbesthas beenknowinglybreaking therules.
  • He broke hispromiseand there wasn't a thing we could do about it.
  • They broke withconventionby giving uptheirjobsandbecomingself-sufficient.

breakverb(DIVIDE)

[IorT,+ adv/prep]
to (causesomething to)divideinto two or morepartsorgroups
分散；分开；分解
Theseenzymesbreakdownfoodin thestomach(=causefoodtoseparateintosmallerpieces).这些酶在胃中分解食物。
Iaskedher to break herexpensesdown intofood,travelandpersonalcosts.我叫她把日常开支细分为食品、旅行和个人花销。
More examples
  • Anenzymein thesalivaof themouthstartstheprocessof breaking down thefood.
  • Vitamin B6helpsbuildand break downcarbohydrates, fats, andprotein, andaidsin theformationandmaintenanceof thenervoussystem.
  • Thesyllabusis broken down into fourmainareas:reading, writing,listeningandspeaking.
  • Thestoryis broken down into littlebitsoftexttohelpchildrenreadit themselves.
  • It's mucheasierif you break downlargeprojectsinto aseriesofsmalltasks.

breakverb(INTERRUPT)

B1[T]
tointerruptor tostopsomething for ashortperiod
打断；中断，中止
We usually break forlunchat 12.30.我们通常12点半休息吃午饭。
Ineededsomething to breakthemonotonyof mytypingjob.我需要做点什么来打发打字工作的单调。
Thephonerang, breaking myconcentration.电话铃响了，打断了我的注意。
UKTheydecidedto breaktheirjourneyin Singapore.他们决定在新加坡稍作停留。
More examples
  • Sara says sheneedsacleanbreak with the past.
  • I need a break, acompletechangeofscene.
  • Iseeit'sapproachinglunchtime, so let's take a break.
  • During the break betweengames, she had adrinkofwaterandwipedtheperspirationoff herfaceandarmswith atowel.
  • You shouldn'tdrivefor more than threehourswithout taking a break.

breakverb(USE FORCE)

C2[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
to gosomewhereor do something byforce
急冲；猛闯；突破
Hethreatenedto break thedoordown(=enterusingforce).他威胁要砸门进来。
Thehorsetriedto breakfreefromitsstable.那匹马想从马厩里挣脱出去。
In thestormtheboatbrokeloosefromitsmoorings.暴风雨中船脱开了缆绳。
Thethievesbroke thesafeopenandstolethediamonds.盗贼撬开保险箱偷走了钻石。
Thepolicebrokeupthefight(=endeditforcefully).警方强行制止了打斗。
She broke hisgripandranaway.她用力挣脱了他的手，跑开了。

breakverb(EMOTION)

[IorT]
toloseyourconfidence,determination, orabilitytocontrolyourself, or to make someone do this
（使）（自控能力、信心、意志等）崩溃
Hethoughtshe would break under thestrain.他觉得她在压力之下会崩溃的。
Theytriedto break hiswill(= make himlosehiscontrol)but heresisted.他们企图使他失去自控，但他顶住了。

breakverb(BECOME KNOWN)

C2[IorT]
tobecomeknownor to make somethingbecomeknown
暴露，泄漏；透露；传开
When thescandalbroke(= came to the public'sattention), theCEOresignedimmediately.丑闻曝光后，首席执行官立刻辞职了。
It was thelocalnewspaperthat first broke thestory(= told thepublic).是当地的报纸首先披露了这件事。

breakverb(WAVES)

[Iusually+ adv/prep]
(ofwaves) toreachandmoveover thebeach,hitaclifforwall, etc.
（波浪）拍岸，迸溅
Ahugewavebrokeon/againsttheshore/overtheboat.一个大浪打在岸边／冲上了轮船。

breakverb(WEATHER)

C2[I]
(of theweather) tochangesuddenlyand usuallybecomeworse
（天气）骤变
Theforecastis for thehotweatherto break today.天气预报说炎热的天气将在今天发生骤变。

breakverb(STORM)

C2[I]
(of astorm) tostartsuddenly
（风暴）突起
Wearrivedjust as astormwas breaking.我们抵达时正是风暴突起之时。

breakverb(DAY)

dawn/day breaks
Whendawnordaybreaks, thesunstartstoappearin theskyearly in themorning.
（晨光）初现；（天）破晓
Dawn brokeoverthecity.城市上空，天光破晓。

breakverb(VOICE)

[I]
When a boy'svoicebreaks itbeginstosoundlike a man's.
变嗓
Hisvoicebroke when he was 13.他是13岁的时候变嗓的。
[I]
If someone'svoicebreaks, itchangesbecause ofstrongemotions.
（嗓音）改变
Hervoicewas breakingwithemotionas shepleadedfor her child'sreturn.当她苦苦哀求让她的孩子回来时激动得嗓音都变了调。

breakverb(TENNIS)

break serve
(intennis) towinagamein which anotherplayerisserving(=hittingtheballfirst)
（网球比赛中）破发球
Nadal broke Cilic'sservein the second set.纳达尔在第二盘中破了契利奇的发球局。

breakverb(FOOTBALL)

[I]
If afootballteambreaks, it gets theballinitsownhalfandattacksquicklyinto theopposingteam'shalf.
（足球比赛中）反击
Blues brokequickly,catchingWolves on the backfoot.蓝队（切尔西队）快速反击，打了狼队（伍尔弗汉普顿流浪队）一个措手不及。

Idioms

breakyourback
breaksb'sheart
break bread
break cover
break down barriers
break even
break fresh/new ground
break it up!
break it/the news tosb
break a leg
More idioms
break ranks
break the back ofsth
break the bank
break the ice
break the mould
break wind
breaking and entering

Phrasal verbs

break away
break down
breaksbin
breaksthin
break in/break intosth
break in
break intosth
break(sth)off
break out
break throughsth
More phrasal verbs
breaksthup
break(sth)up
break up
break withsth
break
noun
uk
/breɪk/us
/breɪk/

breaknoun(INTERRUPTION)

[C]
aninterruption
中止，中断
Finally there was a breakintherainand we went out.雨终于停了，我们都出来了。
[C]mainlyUK
theshortperiodofadvertisementsbetweentelevisionprogrammes
广告时间
I'll make us acupofteain the next break.下次插播广告时我去给大家泡杯茶。
A2[C]
ashortperiodofrest, whenfoodordrinkis sometimeseaten
休息；（用茶点的）休息时间
acoffeebreak喝咖啡的休息时间
UKateabreak茶歇
alunch/dinnerbreak午／晚餐时间
We'lltakeanother break at 3.30.我们三点半再休息一次。
Theyworkedthrough thenightwithout a break.他们连续工作了一个晚上。
Do you usuallytakeamorning/afternoonbreak?你通常上午／下午中间休息吗？
[U]mainlyUK
(alsobreak time)
theregulartimein themiddleof themorningorafternoon, forschoolstudentstotalkorplay, and sometimes havefoodordrink
课间休息
We weretalkingabout it at break.我们课间休息时在谈论这事。
B1[C]
atimeaway fromworkoryourregularactivity, or aholiday
（中断工作或日常活动的）休息时间；假期
Take acoupleofweeksoff - you need a break.请两个星期的假吧——你需要休息。
Howlongis theChristmasbreak thisyear?今年的圣诞假期有多长？
Wedecidedto have ashort/spring/winter/weekendbreak inParis.我们决定在巴黎停留一下／休春假／休寒假／度周末。
I'llreadyourreportover(= during)theChristmasbreak.我将在圣诞节休假期间看你的报告。
I need a breakfromtyping.我需要休息一段时间，不打字。
givesba break
toallowsomeone sometimeaway fromtheirworkorregularactivities
给…一些休息时间；让…有机会搁下日常的活动或工作
IbabysiteveryFridayto give her a break.每周五我都负责照看孩子，好给她一点休息的时间。
informal
tostopcriticizingorannoyingsomeone, orbehavingin anunpleasantway
停止批评…；饶恕…
Give her a break - she's only achildand she didn'tmeananyharm.饶了她吧——她还只是个孩子，况且她并无恶意。
More examples
  • Sara says sheneedsacleanbreak with the past.
  • I need a break, acompletechangeofscene.
  • Iseeit'sapproachinglunchtime, so let's take a break.
  • During the break betweengames, she had adrinkofwaterandwipedtheperspirationoff herfaceandarmswith atowel.
  • You shouldn'tdrivefor more than threehourswithout taking a break.

breaknoun(OPPORTUNITY)

C2[C]
anopportunityforimprovingasituation,especiallyone thathappensunexpectedly
机会；机缘；好运
Herbigbreak came when she wasofferedarolein a Spielbergmovie.她在斯皮尔伯格执导的影片中得到了一个角色，她的机会来了。

breaknoun(DAMAGE)

C1[C]
aplacewhere something has broken
破裂；裂口，裂缝
There's a break in thepipe.管子上有道裂缝。

breaknoun(END)

[C]
the end of arelationship,connection, or way of doing something
毁坏；打破；结束，终结
Theirdecisionto notnametheirdaughterJane was a breakwithfamilytradition.他们决定不给女儿起名为简，这违背了家族传统。
make a break(alsomake the break)
tostophaving acloserelationshipwith someone,especiallystoplivingwith them , or tochangeacourseofactionthat you have had for alongtime
与…结束关系（尤指不再住在一起）；改变（一贯的行为）
You've been inyourjobforyears- it'stimeyou made a break.那份工作你已干了多年了——是时候改变一下了。
When arelationshipends, it's oftenbestto make aclean/completebreak(=suddenlyandcompletelystopseeingeach other).结束一段感情最好是彻底一刀两断。

breaknoun(SPORT)

[C]
intennis, agamewonby theplayerwho was notserving(=hittingtheballfirst)
（网球中的）破发，接发球得分
Murray must get another break (ofserve) towin.穆雷必须再破对方一个发球局才能赢。
[C]
insnookerandbilliards, thenumberofpointsthat aplayergets during oneturnathittingtheballs
（斯诺克和台球中的）一杆得分，一次连续得分
[S]
infootball, anoccasionwhen adefendingteamgainspossessionof theballinitsownhalfandattacksquicklyinto theopposingteam'shalf
（足球比赛中的）反击

breaknoun(ESCAPE)

make a break (from/for)
toescapefrom/towardssomewhereor something, often byforce
（常指用暴力）逃离，逃脱
Agroupofprisonersmade a break from thejaila fewyearsback.几年前一群犯人越狱逃跑了。
Thecatmade a break for thedoor.那只猫向门口跑去。
When heletgo, I made a breakfor it(=escapedquickly).他一放开我，我马上就遛了。
See also
breakoutnoun

breaknoun(MORNING)

break of day[U]literary
thetimewhen thesunrisesin themorning
破晓
We set outatbreak ofday.我们破晓时分出发。
See also
daybreak

break| American Dictionary

break
verb
us
/breɪk/

breakverb(DAMAGE)

[I/T]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/|past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/
toseparatesomethingsuddenlyorviolentlyinto two or morepieces, or tostopworkingby beingdamaged:
[T]I broke aglassin thekitchenand have tovacuumit up.
[I]Ourtoasterbroke, so we have to get a new one.
[M]Thepolicebroke thedoordown to get into theapartment.
[I/T]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/|past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/
If you break apartofyourbody, youdamageabonewhichcracksorseparatesintopieces:
[T]Thetopwomen’sdownhillskierbroke herlegin afreakcollision.
[I/T]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/|past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/
If you break abillof aparticularamountofmoney, youexchangeit forsmallerbillswhosetotalequalstheamountofyourbill:
[T]Can you break a $50billfor me?

breakverb(INTERRUPT)

[I/T]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/|past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/
tointerruptor tostopsomething for abriefperiod:
[I]Let’scontinuefor another tenminutesand then break forlunch.

breakverb(END)

[I/T]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/|past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/
to end orchangesomething, or tostop:
[I]Cherylfoundthehabitofdrinkinga lot ofcoffeehard to break.
[T]She broke therecordfor the 5000meters(= she didbetterthan therecord).
[T]Theyworkedhard to break thedeadlockin thenegotiations.

breakverb(SEPARATE)

[I/T]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/|past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/
toescapeorseparatefrom something or someonesuddenly:
[Ialways+ adv/prep]Thedogbrokefreeandranintotraffic.
[Ialways+ adv/prep]Thehandleon theteapotjust broke off.

breakverb(NOT OBEY)

[T]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/|past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/
tofailtoobeyorfollowalaw,rule, orpromise:
He didn’tknowhe was breaking thelaw.
Mydaughtergotsickand I had to break myappointment.

breakverb(MAKE KNOWN)

[I/T]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/|past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/
tobecomeknownorcausesomething to beknown, usually to thepublic:
[T]Thenewspaperreporterswho broke thestorywonthe Pulitzerprize.
[I]Peopleweptwhen thenewsbroke that theplantwasclosingfor good.

breakverb(MOVE)

[I]
(of awavemovingtowardland) tosuddenlychangefrom arisingcurlofwater, sometimesshowingwhite, to alayerthatspreadsout onreachingland

Idioms

break even
breaksomeone’sheart
break the ice
break the news
break with tradition

Phrasal verbs

break away
break down
break down
break downsomething
break in
break insomeone/something
break intosomething
break intosomething
break intosomething
break offsomething
More phrasal verbs
break out
break out
break out(something)
break throughsomething
break up
break up(something)
break up(something)
breaksomeoneup
break withsomething/someone
break
noun
us
/breɪk/

breaknoun(OPPORTUNITY)

[C]
anopportunityforimprovingasituation,esp. one thathappensunexpectedly:
Getting that firstjobwas aluckybreak.

breaknoun(DAMAGED PLACE)

[C]
aplacein thesurfaceof something where it hascrackedfromdamage:
A break in awatermaincausedawholesectionof thecitytoflood.
[C]
A break in aboneis aplacewhere it hascrackedorseparatedintopieces.

breaknoun(INTERRUPTION)

[C]
aninterruption,esp. in aregularactivity, or ashortperiodofrestwhenfoodordrinkis sometimeseaten:
alunch/coffeebreak
a break in theheatwave
[C]
A break is also atimeaway fromworkorschool, or avacation:
I wentskiingin themountainsduringspringbreak(=periodin earlyspringwhenschoolclassestemporarilystop).

breaknoun(EARLY MORNING)

[U]
atimeearly in themorningwhen thesunisrising:
We set out at the break ofday.
(Definition ofbreakfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

break| Business English

break
verb[T]
uk
/breɪk/us
broke|broken
to do something that is against alaw, or not do something that you should do or havepromisedto do:
break the lawHe didn'tknowhe was breaking thelawwhen he gave her theinformation.
break apromise/agreement/contract
tobringsomething to an end,especiallysuddenlyorforcefully:
Thecompanyneedsto break thespiralofborrowingandspending.
break a strikeOutsideworkerswerehiredin anattemptto break thestrike.
toreachahigherlevelofperformancethanpreviously:
break a barrierThe company'smarketsharehad broken the 25%barrierfor the firsttime.
break a recordYesterday Roger broke therecordformonthlysales.
USinformal
toexchangealargebill(=pieceofpapermoney)forbillsorcoinsinsmalleramounts:
Can you break a twenty for me,please?
break your back
toworkvery hard:
He has been breaking his back to get theprojectfinishedontime.
break even
ACCOUNTING,FINANCE
to have noprofitorlossat the end of abusinessactivitybecause you only make enoughmoneytopayforyourcosts:
How manycopiesdo we need tosellto breakeven?
Afterpayingcompensationfor thedamagedgoods, webarelybrokeeven.
break groundUS
PROPERTY
tostartbuildinga newbuilding, or tostartbeingbuilt:
break ground on sthThecompanyrecentlybrokegroundonitsnewmanufacturingfacilityinVirginiaBeach, VA.
The newmedicalcenterisexpectedto breakgroundin May.
break new ground
to do ordiscoversomething new:
Themarketingcampaignonsocialnetworkingsitesis breaking newground.
break the bank
informal
tocosttoo much, orspendtoo muchmoney:
There areinsurancepoliciesavailablethat will not break thebank.
There arewaysofboostingatraditionalbusinesswithout breaking thebank.

Phrasal verbs

break above/below sth
break down
break sb in
break into sth
break (sth) off
break through sth
break (sth) up
break
noun[C]
uk
/breɪk/us
WORKPLACE
ashortperiodofrest, whenfoodordrinkis sometimes taken:
acoffee/teabreak
Where do you go inyourlunchbreak?
have/take a breakWe'llworkthrough tilllunchbut take ashortbreak at 11 o'clock.
atimeaway fromworkor from aregularactivity:
theChristmasbreak
Sheresumedhercareerafter a two-year break.
ashortperiodwhen aradioortelevisionprogrammeisinterruptedbyannouncementsoradvertisements:
We'll berightback afterthe break.
US
areductionin theamountthat has to bepaidfor something:
They arechangingtheirpricingpolicyandofferingsmallinvestorsabigpricebreak.
break on sthNewcustomerswill be given a break onmaintenancefees.
anopportunityforimprovingasituation,especiallyone whichhappensunexpectedly:
Herbigbreakcame when she wasofferedamajorpartin a newmovie.
a break above/below sth
anoccasionwhenlevelsorfiguresbecomeslightlyhigherorlowerthan thelevelstated:
Goldpricesralliedagain, amovewhichtraderssaid couldforeshadowanother break above $400 anounce.

See also

bio break
career break
tax break
(Definition ofbreakfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbreak

break
To the extent that conversations are implicitly expected or planned to co-occur with dinners, coffee breaks, or other scheduled activities, they are also temporally constrained.
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The data were collected at home parties, lunchtime breaks, and other private venues.
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It represented abreakfrom the past and symbolized a cer tain dynamism associated with modernity.
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There have been reports of some localised fumarole activity during the past 100 years, and a new lava flow broke out only 20 years ago.
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By the end of the century, however, a few women had managed tobreakthe ranks of male professionalism and attain medical degrees.
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Three independent branches can be seen: degeneracy has been removed by breaking symmetry through displacement of one of the jets.
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Rather, material structure is progressively broken up by increasing shear stresses.
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Participants took abreakbetween the two conditions and then completed the other modality, starting again with six new training items.
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The fracture pattern of this lithology tends to lead tobreakup of the cores.
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Verbal collaboration also emerged when musical communication was suspended or broke down.
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They typically occur at the ends of meetings, often as people are walking out of a room, and even during social breaks.
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The voices adopt the rhythm given by the percussion section, and sentences are rendered mechanical by being broken into short pieces.
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An innovation that can be broken down or tried out on a partial basis also increases the probability of use and adoption5.
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Local relief is characterized by low altitude sedimentary plateaux (chapadas), which are broken by a network of peripheral or intermontane depressions.
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The line breaks in the orthographic version may represent places to pause, but they may also represent something else: a point of reflection or intensification.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithbreak

break

These are words often used in combination withbreak.

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brief break
Participants were allowed a brief break and were provided with water to drink between blocks.
From theCambridge English Corpus
clean break
Or, does the oratorio represent a clean break with the 'didactic' past?
From theCambridge English Corpus
decisive break
This accessibility entailed a decisive break with the entrenched elitist and esoteric tradition of the occultists and hermeticists.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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