break
/breɪk/
v. / n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
打破;弄坏;断裂;休息;间歇
释义与例句
v.
打破;弄坏;断裂
to separate into pieces, or to damage something so that it separates or stops working
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He dropped the glass and broke it.
他把玻璃杯掉在地上打碎了。
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Be careful not to break the screen.
小心别弄坏屏幕。
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The branch broke under the weight of the snow.
树枝在积雪的重压下断了。
n.
休息;间歇
a short period of rest or a pause in an activity
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Let's take a ten-minute break.
我们休息十分钟吧。
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She works from nine to five with an hour's break for lunch.
她从九点工作到五点,中间有一小时午餐休息。
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The children went outside during their morning break.
孩子们上午课间休息时去了外面。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
break 的过去式是 broke,过去分词是 broken;作名词“休息”常说 take/have a break。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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broken 破碎的;损坏的break 的过去分词,也可作形容词,如 a broken window。
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breakable 易破碎的指容易被打碎或损坏。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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smash 猛击;打碎break 泛指使物体破裂、损坏或停止工作,不说明力度;smash 强调猛烈撞击并常使物体碎成多片,语气更强。The ball smashed the window into pieces. 球把窗户砸得粉碎。
常见搭配
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take a break 休息一下You should take a break after an hour of study. 学习一小时后,你应该休息一下。
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break a window 打破窗户A falling branch broke a window in the kitchen. 一根落下的树枝打破了厨房的一扇窗。
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lunch break 午餐休息时间I usually go for a walk during my lunch break. 我通常在午餐休息时间散步。