【break】的翻译、意思
时间: 2024-12-29 16:34:26【break】怎么读
美:[brek]
英:[breɪk]
【break】是什么意思、字义解释
1. vi. 打破;折断;弄坏;削弱
2. vt. (使)破;打破(纪录);(常指好天气)突变;开始
3. vi. (嗓音)突变;突破;破晓;(价格)突然下跌
4. n. 破裂;间断;(持续一段时间的状况的)改变;间歇
【break】的详细解释
英文单词学*与分析:[break]
1. 基本定义:
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字面意思:
“break”意指“打破”或“中断”。它的基本定义是使某物分开或破碎,也可以指中断某个过程或活动。 -
词性:
动词(verb)和名词(noun)。
2. 词源与起源:
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词源分析:
“break”源自古英语“brecan”,其词根可能与日耳曼语系的相关词汇有关,表示“打碎”或“破裂”。前缀和后缀的构成相对简单,主要是根词的使用。 -
历史背景:
“break”在英语中的使用可以追溯到公元前的古英语文献。最早的使用例子可见于《贝奥武夫》(Beowulf)等古老的文学作品。 -
课本:
在**的英语教材中,通常在初中阶段引入此词。美国和英国的教材中,这个词通常在初学者的阶段进行讲解,例如在小学至初中(3-8年级)。
3. 使用场景:
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正式与非正式语境:
在正式语境中,"break"常用于描述法律、合同或程序的中断,例如“break a contract”。在非正式语境中,通常用来描述日常生活中的小**,如“take a break”(休息一下)。 -
特殊场合:
在科学领域,“break”可以指分子结构的断裂;在法律上,它常用于指违约或违反法律。例如:“The defendant was accused of breaking the law.”(被告被指控违反法律。)
4. 示例句子:
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I need to take a break from studying.
我需要从学*中休息一下。 -
The glass will break if you drop it.
如果你把它掉下去,玻璃会破裂。 -
They decided to break the news to her gently.
他们决定温和地告诉她这个消息。 -
He broke the world record in the marathon.
他在马拉松比赛中打破了世界纪录。 -
The power outage broke our plans for the evening.
停电打断了我们晚上的计划。
5. 同义词与反义词:
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同义词:
- "shatter"(打碎): 指彻底破碎,通常用于玻璃或易碎物品。
- "interrupt"(中断): 更强调中断某个过程或活动。
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反义词:
- "repair"(修复): 指恢复某物的完整性。
- "maintain"(保持): 意为维持某种状态,不使其破裂或中断。
. 学方法:
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音标记忆法:
“break”发音为/ breɪk /。可以将其分为“b”和“reak”两个部分,想象一个“b”字母把“reak”打破,帮助记忆发音。 -
词根记忆法:
记住“bre”作为打破的意思,可以联想到“break”相关的动作,如“breakfast”(早餐,意为打破夜间的禁食)。
7. 关联词汇:
- 常与“break”一起使用的词汇:
- breakdown(故障)
- breakthrough(突破)
- breakfast(早餐)
- break-in(入侵)
这种分析方法可以帮助学*者更深入地理解并有效使用“break”这个单词。
【break】例句
1、[V-T/V-I] 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. 打碎; 破碎
例:He fell through the window, breaking the glass.他打破玻璃,从窗口摔了出去。
例:The plate broke.盘子碎了。
例:The plane broke into three pieces.那架飞机碎成了3块。
2、[V-T/V-I] 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. 弄折 (骨头); 骨折
例:She broke a leg in a skiing accident.她在一次滑雪事故中摔断了一条腿。
例:Old bones break easily.老骨头容易骨折。
3、[N-COUNT] Break is also a noun. 骨折
例:It has caused a bad break to Gabriella's leg.这导致了加布里埃拉的一条腿严重骨折。
4、[V-T/V-I] 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. 拆裂; 开裂
例:Once you've broken the seal of a bottle there's no way you can put it back together again.一旦你撕开瓶子的封口,就没法将它重新合上。
例:The bandage must be put on when the blister breaks.水疱破口后必须包扎上绷带。
5、[V-T/V-I] When a tool or piece of machinery breaks or when you break it, it is damaged and no longer works. 损坏
例:When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear.离合器损坏了后,那辆轿车被锁在了二档。
6、[V-T] If someone breaks something, especially a difficult or unpleasant situation that has existed for some time, they end it or change it. 结束; 打破 (困难或不快的情形)
例:We need to break the vicious cycle of violence and counterviolence.我们需要结束暴力和反暴力的恶性循环。
例:New proposals have been put forward to break the deadlock among rival factions.新的提议已被提出来以打破对立派之间的僵局。
7、[N-COUNT] Break is also a noun. 结束; (对困难或不快的情形的) 打破
例:Nothing that might lead to a break in the deadlock has been discussed yet.任何可能促成僵局破除的举措尚未被讨论。
8、[V-T] If someone or something breaks a silence, they say something or make a noise after a long period of silence. 打破 (沉默)
例:Hugh broke the silence. "Is she always late?" he asked.休打破了沉默。问道:“她总是迟到吗?”
9、[V-T/V-I] 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. 断绝 (关系); 打破 (传统)
例:In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner.1959年,明仁天皇打破皇室传统,与一个平民结了婚。
例:They were determined to break from precedent.他们决心打破先例。
10、[N-COUNT] Break is also a noun. (对关系的) 断绝; (对传统的) 打破
例:Making a completely clean break with the past, the couple got rid of all their old furniture.为了与过去断得一干二净,这对夫妻丢弃了他们所有的旧家具。
11、[V-T] If you break a habit or if someone breaks you of it, you no longer have that habit. 戒除 (习惯)
例:If you continue to smoke, keep trying to break the habit.如果你继续吸烟,继续试着戒掉这一习惯吧。
12、[V-I] If someone breaks for a short period of time, they rest or change from what they are doing for a short period. (短暂) 休息
例:They broke for lunch.他们停下来吃午饭。
13、[N-COUNT] 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. 短暂休息
例:They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break.他们或许能帮忙看孩子,这样你可以歇歇。
例:I thought a 15 minute break from his work would do him good.我认为15分钟的工作休息对他会有好处。
14、[N-COUNT] A break is a short holiday. 短假
例:They are currently taking a short break in Spain.他们目前在西班牙休短假。
15、[V-T] If you break your journey somewhere, you stop there for a short time so that you can have a rest. (旅行中) 使歇脚
例:We broke our journey at a small country hotel.我们在一家小乡村旅店歇了歇脚。
16、[V-T] If you break a rule, promise, or agreement, you do something that you should not do according to that rule, promise, or agreement. 违反
例:We didn't know we were breaking the law.我们那时不知道我们在违法。
例:The company has consistently denied it had knowingly broken arms embargoes.该公司始终否认故意违反了武器禁运规定。
17、[V-I] If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it. 挣脱
例:She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest.她用胳膊肘猛杵他的胸部挣脱了开来。
18、[V-T] 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. 减弱 (打击、坠落等的力度)
例:He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall.他被坠落的人砸中之后受了严重颈伤。
19、[V-I] When a piece of news breaks, people hear about it from the newspapers, television, or radio. (消息) 传开
例:The news broke that Montgomery was under investigation.消息传出说蒙哥马利在受到调查。
20、[V-T] When you break a piece of bad news to someone, you tell it to them, usually in a kind way. (常指善意地) 说出 (不好的消息)
例:Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me.之后路易丝说出了她要离开我的消息。
21、[[非正式]] A break is a lucky opportunity that someone gets to achieve something. 时来运转
例:Her first break came when she was chosen out of 100 guitarists auditioning for a spot on Michael Jackson's tour.她的第一次时来运转是被从100名吉他手的试奏中选出来参加迈克尔·杰克逊的巡演。
22、[V-T] If you break a record, you beat the previous record for a particular achievement. 打破 (记录)
例:Carl Lewis has broken the world record in the 100 metres.卡尔·刘易斯打破了百米赛跑的世界纪录。
23、[V-I] When day or dawn breaks, it starts to grow light after the night has ended. 破晓
例:They continued the search as dawn broke.他们在天亮之后继续搜寻。
24、[V-I] When a wave breaks, it passes its highest point and turns downward, for example, when it reaches the shore. (波浪) 落下
例:Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore.丹尼听着波浪拍岸的声音。
25、[V-T] If you break a secret code, you work out how to understand it. 破解 (密码)
例:It was feared they could break the Allies' codes.只怕他们能破解盟军的密码。
26、[V-I] If someone's voice breaks when they are speaking, it changes its sound, for example, because they are sad or afraid. (嗓音因悲伤、害怕等而) 变调
例:Godfrey's voice broke, and halted.戈弗雷的嗓音变了调,然后停了下来。
27、[V-I] When a boy's voice breaks, it becomes deeper and sounds more like a man's voice. (男孩) 变声
例:He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken.他紧张不适地唱着, 嗓音像个还未完全变声的人。
28、[V-I] If the weather breaks or a storm breaks, it suddenly becomes rainy or stormy after a period of sunshine. (天气) 突变; (暴风雨) 骤起
例:I've been waiting for the weather to break.我一直在等待下雨。