| 词汇 | break |
| 释义 | break verb uk /breɪk/ us /breɪk/broke | broken breakverb (DAMAGE)A2[ I or T ] to (cause something to) separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to (cause something to) stop working by being damaged: 破碎，破裂；打破；打断；损坏，弄坏 break into pieces I dropped the vase and it broke into pieces.我把花瓶掉在地上摔碎了。 break offI picked it up and the handle broke off.我把它捡了起来，可手柄断了。 The dish fell to the floor and broke.碟子掉到地上摔碎了。 Charles is always breaking things.查尔斯老是打碎东西。 She fell and broke her arm (= broke the bone in her arm).她摔断了胳膊。 I think I've broken your phone.我想我弄坏了你的电话。 We heard the sound of breaking glass.我们听见玻璃破碎的声音。 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. 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. Take an egg and break it into the bowl.拿一个鸡蛋打在碗里。 I've broken my leg, so I have to use crutches for a while. If you force the zip, it'll break.如果你使劲拉拉链，会拉坏的。 Things got a little wild at the party and three windows were broken. His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase.母亲因为他打碎了她最心爱的花瓶而责骂他。 Tearing and breaking into pieces apart asunder bobble bobbly break into pieces chip crack disintegration dismantle fall to piecesidiom fragment fragmentation rip shred snag snap splinter split sunder tear something apart breakverb (END)B2[ I or T ] to destroy or end something, or to come to an end: 毁坏，打破;结束，终结 break a codeThe enemy were unable to break the code (= understand it and so make it useless).敌人无法破译密码。 Eventually someone spoke, breaking the silence.最后终于有人开口打破了沉默。 She laughed and that broke the tension.她大笑起来，打破了紧张气氛。 break a strikeOutside workers were brought in in an attempt to break (= end) the strike.外面的工人被调进来以结束罢工。 break a/the record B2 to do something better than the best known speed, time, number, etc. previously achieved: 打破纪录 She broke the record for the 5,000 metres.她打破了5000米的纪录。 The routine was the same every day, with nothing to break the monotony. A thrush's song was the only sound to break the silence.唯有画眉鸟的鸣叫声打破了宁静。 She managed to decipher/break/crack the code. I'm trying to get him to break the habit of switching on the TV when he comes home at night. She came perilously close to getting herself killed in her attempt to break the world record.在试图打破世界纪录的过程中，她险些丧命。 Causing something to end abandon abandonment all good things (must) come to an endidiom and have done with itidiom be over the humpidiom brake cure give over halt hang jack something in kill something stone-deadidiom lay lid snap snuff something out stamp on something stamp something out stanch staunch breakverb (NOT OBEY)B2[ T ] to fail to keep a law, rule, or promise: 破坏；违反；违背 break the law He didn't know he was breaking the law (= doing something illegal).他不知道自己的行为是犯法的。 She broke her promise/word to me (= did not do what she promised she would).她违背了对我的诺言。 They connived to break the school rules at every opportunity.他们一有机会就密谋违反校规。 She seems to think that it's perfectly all right to break the law.她好像觉得触犯法律没什么大不了的。 She is at worst corrupt, and at best has been knowingly breaking the rules.她最坏的情况是腐败，而最好的情况是故意违反规定。 He broke his promise and there wasn't a thing we could do about it.他不履行诺言，对此我们无计可施。 They broke with convention by giving up their jobs and becoming self-sufficient. Obeying & breaking the law abide abide by something adhere adhere to something afoul bac buck comply contravene derogation disobey enforcer fall foul of somethingidiom go by the book guiltiness guilty infringement shalt venal violation You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making & breaking promises & commitments breakverb (DIVIDE)[ I or T, + adv/prep ] to (cause something to) divide into two or more parts or groups: 分散；分开；分解 break (something) downThese enzymes break down food in the stomach (= cause food to separate into smaller pieces).这些酶在胃中分解食物。 I asked her to break her expenses down into food, travel and personal costs.我叫她把日常开支细分为食品、旅行和个人花销。 An enzyme in the saliva of the mouth starts the process of breaking down the food.由于唾液中酶的作用，食物进入口腔时就开始了分解过程。 Vitamin B6 helps build and break down carbohydrates, fats, and protein, and aids in the formation and maintenance of the nervous system. The syllabus is broken down into four main areas: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The story is broken down into little bits of text to help children read it themselves. It's much easier if you break down large projects into a series of small tasks. Separating and dividing apheresis atomize bifurcate bifurcation bisect dismemberment dissociable dissociate dissociate yourself from something dissociation non-dialyzable parcel something out partible periodization periodize unforked ungraded unjoined unmix unmixable breakverb (INTERRUPT)B1[ T ] to interrupt or to stop something for a short period: 打断;中断，中止 We usually break for lunch at 12.30.我们通常12点半休息吃午饭。 I needed something to break the monotony of my typing job.我需要做点什么来打发打字工作的单调。 The phone rang, breaking my concentration.电话铃响了，打断了我的注意。 UKThey decided to break their journey in Singapore.他们决定在新加坡稍作停留。 Cancelling and interrupting adjourn adjourn to somewhere arrest break the cycle broke dislocation diversion halt in midstreamidiom interrupt kick rain scratch scrub shut shut (something) off suspend suspended game suspensive take a break breakverb (USE FORCE)C2[ I or T, usually+ adv/prep ] to go somewhere or do something by force: 急冲；猛闯；突破 break something downHe threatened to break the door down (= enter using force).他威胁要砸门进来。 break free The horse tried to break free from its stable.那匹马想从马厩里挣脱出去。 break loose In the storm the boat broke loose from its moorings.暴风雨中船脱开了缆绳。 break something upThe police broke up the fight (= ended it forcefully).警方强行制止了打斗。 break something open The thieves broke the safe open and stole the diamonds.盗贼撬开保险箱偷走了钻石。 She broke his grip and ran away.她用力挣脱了他的手，跑开了。 Destroying and demolishing annihilate annihilation apocalypse bash bash through (something) be sacrificed on the altar of somethingidiom consume costly dynamite erosion erosional erosionally erosive sabotage saboteur sack sacking sacrifice scarred wipe breakverb (EMOTION)[ I or T ] to lose your confidence, determination, or ability to control yourself, or to make someone do this: （使）（自控能力、信心、意志等）崩溃 break someone's will They tried to break his will (= make him lose his determination to fight or continue), but he resisted. He thought she would break under the strain.他觉得她在压力之下会崩溃的。 Becoming and making less strong abate abatement adulterant adulterate adulterated be fading away/fastidiom downtoner dull ease emasculation enervate enervating hedge melt relieve tone something down totter tottering turn to jellyidiom undimmed breakverb (BECOME KNOWN)C2[ I or T ] to become known or to make something become known: 暴露，泄漏;透露;传开 break a story It was the local newspaper that first broke the story (= told the public).是当地的报纸首先披露了这件事。 When the scandal broke (= came to the public's attention), the CEO resigned immediately.丑闻曝光后，首席执行官立刻辞职了。 Revealing secrets & becoming known anti-secrecy backchannel bare bare your heart/soulidiom be the talk of somewhereidiom blow someone's coveridiom blow/take the lid off somethingidiom declassify divulge hold huddle kiss put the word outidiom rat rat on someone/something reintroduce revealingly state's evidence surface unravel breakverb (WAVES)[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] (of waves) to reach and move over the beach, hit a cliff or wall, etc.: （波浪）拍岸，迸溅 A huge wave broke against the rocks. The wave broke over the boat and almost capsized it. Waves bore breaker broke choppy comber crest dumper heavy lap overfall roughness spume surf tidal wave tsunami wake wave white horses whitecaps breakverb (WEATHER)C2[ I ] (of the weather) to change suddenly and usually become worse: （天气）骤变 The forecast is for the hot weather to break today.天气预报说炎热的天气将在今天发生骤变。 Deteriorating and making worse add admin aggravate backslide be downhillidiom debase deteriorate deterioration devaluation disintegrate dog one step forward, two steps backidiom regress regression regressive regressively vulgarize wear thinidiom worse worsen You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Describing bad weather breakverb (STORM)C2[ I ] (of a storm) to start suddenly: （风暴）突起 We arrived just as a storm was breaking.我们抵达时正是风暴突起之时。 Describing bad weather bleakly bleakness broke depression dreich fickle fickleness hostile murk murky roughness sock sock something/someone in (with sb) sunless threatening treacherously trough unflyable unseasonable wuthering You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Starting and beginning breakverb (DAY)dawn/day breaks When dawn or day breaks, the sun starts to appear in the sky early in the morning: （晨光）初现;（天）破晓 Dawn broke over the city.城市上空，天光破晓。 breakverb (VOICE)[ I ] When a boy's voice breaks it begins to sound like a man's: 变嗓 His voice broke when he was 13.他是13岁的时候变嗓的。 [ I ] If someone's voice breaks, it changes because of strong emotions: （嗓音）改变 Her voice was breaking with emotion as she pleaded for her child's return.当她苦苦哀求让她的孩子回来时激动得嗓音都变了调。 Changing about-face about-turn alterable altered alternate churn make an about-turn make something into something malleable meta metamorphose morph mutate pervert revolutionize rollback rotation rotational sanitization transcribe You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Describing qualities of the human voice breakverb (TENNIS)break (serve) (in tennis) to win a game in which another player is serving(= hitting the ball first): （网球比赛中）破发球 Nadal broke Čilić's serve in the second set. breakverb (TEAM BALL SPORTS)[ I ] If a team breaks, it gets the ball in its own half of the field or court and attacks quickly into the opposing team's half: （足球比赛中）反击 The Blues broke down the left wing, catching Wolves on the back foot. The key to a good counterattack is to break quickly. breakverb (POOL/SNOOKER)[ I ] to hit the white ball at the beginning of a game: Whose turn is it to break? Snooker, pool & billiards baize bank bank shot billiard billiard ball billiards break (something) off carom cue cue ball cushion frame miscue pot rack re-rack shoot snooker snooker ball breakverb (BALL)[ I ] If a ball breaks, it moves from a straight line: This putt breaks from the left. The pitch broke 30 centimetres to the right and deceived the batter. Changing direction about-face about-turn bear branch branch off cut decoy divert someone/something to somewhere do an about-face do an about-turn excursive excursively ping-pong regear reverse slew someone's back is turnedidiom swerve turn around wheel breakverb (HORSE)to train a horse to be tame(= not wild or frightened of people, and safe around them) so that it can be ridden or used to pull a vehicle: It's more challenging to break a wild mustang than a typical domestic horse. He worked as a cowhand and also broke horses. Synonym breaksomething in Cowboys out on the ranch worked to break the colts. A new horse was brought into the corral to be broken as a saddle horse. He explained that most horses are broken to cart when they're about two years old, a process that takes a few weeks. Horse riding barrel racing blinder break someone in bridle bridle path capriole chukka chukker curry girth high-spirited horseman horsewoman pony trekking rein riderless saddler showjumper tack whip Idiomsbreak your back break your duck break someone's heart break bread break cover break down barriers break even break (fresh/new) ground break ground break it up! break it/the news to someone break a leg break ranks break the back of something break the bank break the ice break the mould break wind breaking and entering Phrasal verbsbreak away break down break something down break someone in break something in break in/break into something break in break into something break (something) off break out break through something break something up break (something) up break up break with something break noun uk /breɪk/ us /breɪk/ breaknoun (INTERRUPTION)[ C ] an interruption: 中止，中断 Finally there was a break in the rain and we went out.雨终于停了，我们都出来了。 [ C ]mainly UK the short period of advertisements between television programmes: 广告时间 I'll make us a cup of tea in the next break.下次插播广告时我去给大家泡杯茶。 A2[ C ] a short period of rest, when food or drink is sometimes eaten: 休息；（用茶点的）休息时间 take a break We'll take another break at 3.30.我们三点半再休息一次。 a coffee break喝咖啡的休息时间 UKa tea break茶歇 a lunch/dinner break午／晚餐时间 They worked through the night without a break.他们连续工作了一个晚上。 Do you usually take a morning or afternoon break? [ U ]mainly UK(alsobreak time) the regular time in the middle of the morning or afternoon, for school students to talk or play, and sometimes have food or drink: 课间休息 We were talking about it at break.我们课间休息时在谈论这事。 B1[ C ] a time away from work or your regular activity, or a holiday: （中断工作或日常活动的）休息时间;假期 Take a couple of weeks off - you need a break.请两个星期的假吧——你需要休息。 How long is the Christmas break this year?今年的圣诞假期有多长？ We decided to have a short winter break in Paris. I'll read your report over (= during) the Christmas break.我将在圣诞节休假期间看你的报告。 I need a break from typing.我需要休息一段时间，不打字。 See also clean break give someone a break to allow someone some time away from their work or regular activities: 给…一些休息时间;让…有机会搁下日常的活动或工作 I babysit every Friday to 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 to stop criticizing or annoying someone, or behaving in an unpleasant way: 停止批评…;饶恕… Give her a break - she's only a child and she didn't mean any harm.饶了她吧——她还只是个孩子，况且她并无恶意。 I need a break, a complete change of scene.我需要休息一下，彻底换换环境。 I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break.午饭时间快到了，我们休息一下吧。 During the break between games, she had a drink of water and wiped the perspiration off her face and arms with a towel.在比赛休息时间，她喝了些水，并用毛巾擦掉脸上和胳膊上的汗水。 You shouldn't drive for more than three hours without taking a break.你不该连续开车3个多小时而不休息。 Pauses & interludes abeyance adjournment asynchronously break-journey caesura comfort stop hiatus hold something in abeyance in abeyance interlude intermission interval moratorium non-continuous one-stop pause plateau postponement stoppage suspension You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Advertising and marketing Broadcasting in general Time off Tourism & holidays breaknoun (OPPORTUNITY)C2[ C ] an opportunity for improving a situation or for success, especially one that happens unexpectedly: 机会；机缘；好运 big break Her big break came when she was offered a role in a Spielberg movie.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。 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. Opportunity another/a second bite at/of the cherryidiom be in with a shoutidiom best betidiom big break fish given half a/the chanceidiom going have a few, several, etc. irons in the fireidiom have a field dayidiom hay inch iron launch pad pass someone by platform room for manoeuvreidiom scope second chance the American dream the run of somethingidiom breaknoun (WHAT HAPPENS)the breaks informal the way that things happen, usually when this is bad for you but you cannot do anything to change it: them's the breaksnon-standardI was born a year too late to qualify, but them's the breaks. Your pension has disappeared? That's the breaks. In order to achieve the same result, one person may need to put in a lot more work than another person. Them's the breaks I'm afraid. Recently, the breaks have finally started to go my way. It was a disappointing result, but them's the breaks, I suppose. Good luck and bad luck align bad/hard/tough luck!idiom be bad luck on someoneidiom be down on your luckidiom be in/out of luckidiom fortune cookie fortune smiles on someoneidiom get the short end of the stickidiom godsend grace merciful mercifully mercy miracle misadventure streak unlucky voodoo with any luckidiom your luck's in!idiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Fate and destiny breaknoun (DAMAGE)C1[ C ] a place where something has broken: 破裂；裂口，裂缝 There's a break in the pipe.管子上有道裂缝。 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. Tearing and breaking into pieces apart asunder bobble bobbly break into pieces chip crack disintegration dismantle fall to piecesidiom fragment fragmentation rip shred snag snap splinter split sunder tear something apart breaknoun (END)[ C ] the end of a relationship, connection, or way of doing something: 毁坏；打破；结束，终结 break with tradition Their decision to not name their daughter Jane was a break with family tradition.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) to stop having a close relationship with someone, especially stop living with them, or to change a course of action that you have had for a long time: 与…结束关系（尤指不再住在一起）;改变（一贯的行为） You've been in your job for years - it's time you made a break.那份工作你已干了多年了——是时候改变一下了。 Ends and endings a screeching haltidiom abrupt end accomplishment at the close of something break something up cessation conclusion death endgame ending endpoint era expiration expiry finale swansong tailpiece terminable the tail end twilight breaknoun (TENNIS)[ C ] in tennis, a game won by the player who was not serving (= hitting the ball first): Murray must get another break to win. Tennis & racket sports ace alley approach shot backcourt ball boy ball girl chip forecourt forehand knock up mixed doubles outhit paddleball padel passing shot pelota seed shuttlecock string tramlines breaknoun (POOL/SNOOKER)[ C ] in snooker and billiards, the number of points that a player gets during one turn at hitting the balls: （斯诺克和台球中的）一杆得分，一次连续得分 He scored his third century break of the tournament. [ C ] in snooker and pool, hitting the white ball at the start of a game: Is it my break? Snooker, pool & billiards baize bank bank shot billiard billiard ball billiards break (something) off carom cue cue ball cushion frame miscue pot rack re-rack shoot snooker snooker ball breaknoun (TEAM BALL SPORTS)[ C ] in team sports, an occasion when a defending team gains possession of the ball in its own half and attacks quickly into the opposing team's half: A dazzling break from in front of their own posts led to a try. Football/soccer 18-yard box 2 3 5 4 3 2 1 4 4 2 4 5 1 foosball football boot football player football pools football pyramid premiership professional foul promedios rabona reducer sweeper the Football League the Premier League treble woodwork breaknoun (ESCAPE)make a break (from/for) to escape from/towards somewhere or something, often by force: （常指用暴力）逃离，逃脱 make a break for it When he let go of my arm, I made a break for it (= escaped quickly). breaknoun (MORNING)break of day/dawn[ U ]literary the time when the sun rises in the morning: 破晓 at break of dayWe set out at break of day.我们破晓时分出发。 break | American Dictionarybreak verb us/breɪk/ breakverb (DAMAGE)[ I/T ]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/ | past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/ to separate something suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to stop working by being damaged: [ T ]I broke a glass in the kitchen and have to vacuum it up. [ I ]Our toaster broke, so we have to get a new one. [ M ]The police broke the door down to get into the apartment. [ I/T ]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/ | past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/ If you break a part of your body, you damage a bone which cracks or separates into pieces: [ T ]The top women’s downhill skier broke her leg in a freak collision. [ I/T ]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/ | past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/ If you break a bill of a particular amount of money, you exchange it for smaller bills whose total equals the amount of your bill: [ T ]Can you break a $50 bill for me? breakverb (INTERRUPT)[ I/T ]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/ | past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/ to interrupt or to stop something for a brief period: [ I ]Let’s continue for another ten minutes and then break for lunch. breakverb (END)[ I/T ]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/ | past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/ to end or change something, or to stop: [ I ]Cheryl found the habit of drinking a lot of coffee hard to break. [ T ]She broke the record for the 5000 meters (= she did better than the record). [ T ]They worked hard to break the deadlock in the negotiations. breakverb (SEPARATE)[ I/T ]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/ | past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/ to escape or separate from something or someone suddenly: [ Ialways+ adv/prep ]The dog broke free and ran into traffic. [ Ialways+ adv/prep ]The handle on the teapot just broke off. breakverb (NOT OBEY)[ T ]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/ | past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/ to fail to obey or follow a law, rule, or promise: He didn’t know he was breaking the law. My daughter got sick and I had to break my appointment. breakverb (MAKE KNOWN)[ I/T ]past tensebrokeus/broʊk/ | past participlebrokenus/ˈbroʊ·kən/ to become known or cause something to be known, usually to the public: [ T ]The newspaper reporters who broke the story won the Pulitzer prize. [ I ]People wept when the news broke that the plant was closing for good. breakverb (MOVE)[ I ] (of a wave moving toward land) to suddenly change from a rising curl of water, sometimes showing white, to a layer that spreads out on reaching land Idiomsbreak even break someone’s heart break the ice break the news break with tradition Phrasal verbsbreak away break down break down break down something break in break in someone/something break into something break into something break into something break off something break out break out break out (something) break through something break up break up (something) break up (something) break someone up break with something/someone break noun us/breɪk/ breaknoun (OPPORTUNITY)[ C ] an opportunity for improving a situation, esp. one that happens unexpectedly: Getting that first job was a lucky break. breaknoun (DAMAGED PLACE)[ C ] a place in the surface of something where it has cracked from damage: A break in a water main caused a whole section of the city to flood. [ C ] A break in a bone is a place where it has cracked or separated into pieces. breaknoun (INTERRUPTION)[ C ] an interruption, esp. in a regular activity, or a short period of rest when food or drink is sometimes eaten: a lunch/coffee break a break in the heat wave [ C ] A break is also a time away from work or school, or a vacation: I went skiing in the mountains during spring break (= period in early spring when school classes temporarily stop). breaknoun (EARLY MORNING)[ U ] a time early in the morning when the sun is rising: We set out at the break of day. break | Business Englishbreak verb[ T ] uk /breɪk/usbroke | broken to do something that is against a law, or not do something that you should do or have promised to do: break the lawHe didn't know he was breaking the law when he gave her the information. break a promise/agreement/contract to bring something to an end, especially suddenly or forcefully: The company needs to break the spiral of borrowing and spending. break a strikeOutside workers were hired in an attempt to break the strike. to reach a higher level of performance than previously: break a barrierThe company's market share had broken the 25% barrier for the first time. break a recordYesterday Roger broke the record for monthly sales. USinformal to exchange a large bill (= piece of paper money) for bills or coins in smaller amounts: Can you break a twenty for me, please? break your back to work very hard: He has been breaking his back to get the project finished on time. break even ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity because you only make enough money to pay for your costs: How many copies do we need to sell to break even? After paying compensation for the damaged goods, we barely broke even. break groundUS PROPERTY to start building a new building, or to start being built: break ground on sthThe company recently broke ground on its new manufacturing facility in Virginia Beach, VA. The new medical center is expected to break ground in May. break new ground to do or discover something new: The marketing campaign on social networking sites is breaking new ground. break the bank informal to cost too much, or spend too much money: There are insurance policies available that will not break the bank. There are ways of boosting a traditional business without breaking the bank. Phrasal verbsbreak 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 a short period of rest, when food or drink is sometimes taken: a coffee/tea break Where do you go in your lunch break? have/take a breakWe'll work through till lunch but take a short break at 11 o'clock. a time away from work or from a regular activity: the Christmas break She resumed her career after a two-year break. a short period when a radio or television programme is interrupted by announcements or advertisements: We'll be right back after the break. US a reduction in the amount that has to be paid for something: They are changing their pricing policy and offering small investors a big price break. break on sthNew customers will be given a break on maintenance fees. an opportunity for improving a situation, especially one which happens unexpectedly: Her big break came when she was offered a major part in a new movie. a break above/below sth an occasion when levels or figures become slightly higher or lower than the level stated: Gold prices rallied again, a move which traders said could foreshadow another break above $400 an ounce. See alsobio break career break tax break Examples of breakbreak 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. The data were collected at home parties, lunchtime breaks, and other private venues. 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. By the end of the century, however, a few women had managed to break the ranks of male professionalism and attain medical degrees. Three independent branches can be seen: degeneracy has been removed by breaking symmetry through displacement of one of the jets. Rather, material structure is progressively broken up by increasing shear stresses. Participants took a break between the two conditions and then completed the other modality, starting again with six new training items. The fracture pattern of this lithology tends to lead to break up of the cores. Verbal collaboration also emerged when musical communication was suspended or broke down. They typically occur at the ends of meetings, often as people are walking out of a room, and even during social breaks. The voices adopt the rhythm given by the percussion section, and sentences are rendered mechanical by being broken into short pieces. An innovation that can be broken down or tried out on a partial basis also increases the probability of use and adoption5. Local relief is characterized by low altitude sedimentary plateaux (chapadas), which are broken by a network of peripheral or intermontane depressions. 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. In the presence of external effects, the duality between these coefficients is broken and local indeterminacy may appear. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withbreakbreakThese are words often used in combination with break. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. brief break Participants were allowed a brief break and were provided with water to drink between blocks. clean break Or, does the oratorio represent a clean break with the 'didactic' past? decisive break This accessibility entailed a decisive break with the entrenched elitist and esoteric tradition of the occultists and hermeticists. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with break |
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