| 词汇 | break-the-news |
| 释义 | break the newsphrase to tell someone about something bad that has just happened and may have an effect on them: 说出实情，透露坏消息 I was devastated when the doctor broke the news to me.当医生告诉我这个消息时，我简直要崩溃了。 I remember where I was when the news of Kennedy's assassination broke (= became known).我还记得肯尼迪遇刺的消息传来时自己在什么地方。 Breaking the news to my kids was the hardest thing I've ever done. I had to break the news to my mother that my father had died. Then I had to break the news to the other band members. I tried to break the news as gently as I could. See also news to tell someone something tellMy friend told me you were looking for me. let someone knowLet me know if you'd like to come. giveCan you give the message to Jo? communicateA 60-second TV commercial isn't always the best way to communicate a complex medical message. informThe relatives of the injured have been informed of the accident. notifyThe school has to notify parents if their children do not arrive at school. break the news | American Dictionarybreak the newsidiom to tell someone about some important new information: The doctor broke the news to the family that my grandmother had cancer. |
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