break

vt.

1. 打破；折断；使碎裂
   He fell down and broke his ankle.

   他跌断了脚踝。

2. 毁坏，弄坏；砸破
   They broke down the door with a big heavy log.

   他们用一根粗大的木头将门砸开。

3. 兑开（大额钞票等）
4. 越（狱）；从……挣脱
   break jail

   越狱

5. 冲破（障碍等）；破……而入；闯入
   The river broke its banks during the flood.

   洪水期间河水冲破了堤岸。

6. 破（土）；割破
   He fell but didn't break the skin.

   他跌倒了但没有擦破皮肤。

7. 打破（寂静等）；切断（电路等）；中止（旅程等）
   Radio contact was suddenly broken.

   无线电联络突然中断了。

   At last Phil broke the silence.

   终于，菲尔打破了沉寂。

8. 使垮掉；制服；放弃（习惯）；使放弃习惯
   He just can't break such a bad habit.

   他就是改不掉这个坏习惯。

9. 破坏（约束）；违反
   She didn't break the rules.

   她没有违反规定。

10. 打破（记录）；超过
    She broke the world record for the broad jump.

    她打破了跳远的世界记录。

11. 透露；说出
12. 破解（密码）；破（案）；拆穿
13. 使破产

vi.

1. 破碎；破裂；断裂
   The plate broke to pieces when it fell on the floor.

   盘子落在地上摔碎了。

2. 破掉，被损坏
   My watch has broken.

   我的表坏了。

3. 猛闯，突破；强行逃脱[Q]
   The man broke away from his guards.

   这人从看守处逃脱了。

4. 中断，中止
   Let's break for lunch.

   让我们停下来吃午饭吧。

5. （精神等）垮掉
   His health began to break two years ago.

   两年前他的健康状况开始变糟。

6. 突然发生；突然传出
   We had no sooner set out than a thunder storm broke.

   我们刚动身就下起了大雷雨。

7. （天空）破晓
   When day broke he had already been on the way.

   天亮时，他已在路上了。

8. （嗓音）突变