★ break(broke, broken)
vt＆vi
① (使)破裂;(使)破碎;(使)折断
The plate dropped and broke into pieces.盘子掉下来摔碎了。
His words deeply broke her heart.他的话使她很伤心。
The boy fell off the tree and broke his leg.那男孩从树上跌下来摔断了腿。
② vt. (使)坏掉;损坏:
My watch has broken.我的手表坏了。
③ vt违反;违背:
break a promise/ an agreement/one’s word违背诺言/违反协议/食言
④ vt＆vi. 暂停;稍停
Shall we break for lunch now?我们停下来吃午饭好吗?
⑤ vt＆vi.打断;中止;结束
broke their conversation.我打断了他们的谈话。
⑥ vt＆vi放弃(习惯):
break the smoking habit戒掉吸烟的习惯
⑦ vt＆vi(使)垮掉;(使)崩溃;
His spirit never broke throughout the hardship.历经苦难，他的精神不垮。
▲ break away(from)离开;脱离;突然挣脱
▲ break down(机器等)出故障;(身体等)垮掉;(情感等)失控:(谈判等)失败；把…分若干部分(以方便做或理解):
Each lesson is broken down into several units. 每课都分成几部分。
▲ break in
①打断;插嘴
②破门而入( break into):
▲ break into 突然…起来
break into cheers/ laughter/ tears突然欢呼/哭起来
▲ break off中断;折断;断绝:
▲ break out (火灾、战争等)突然爆发
▲ break through冲破;突破:
▲ break up
①(使)破碎:
② (使)(关系等)破裂:
I'im surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have broken up.听到苏和保罗分手了我很惊讶。2009江苏
③ 分解;分拆:
④ 驱散;解散
★ n. ① 休息;暂停;广告时间；短暂的假期;休假
the Christmas/ summer break圣诞节假期/暑假
（2019全国卷）
We don’t give the students any breaks. They have to do it just like NASA engineers,
我们不给学生任何休息时间。他们必须像NASA的工程师那样工作。
② 天亮;拂晓:
at the break of day/ at daybreak拂晓时分
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