noun🔗Share破碎, 断裂 An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces."The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."股骨有一处干净的断裂，所以应该很容易愈合。actioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share裂缝，缝隙。 A physical space that opens up in something or between two things."He waited minutes for a break in the traffic to cross the highway."他等了好几分钟，才等到车流中出现一个空隙，可以穿过高速公路。gapspacepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share休息，间歇 A rest or pause, usually from work."Let’s take a five-minute break."我们休息五分钟吧。timeworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share课间休息, 休息时间 A time for students to talk or play."During the morning break, the students chatted excitedly about their weekend plans. "上午课间休息的时候，同学们兴奋地聊着周末的计划。timeeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share假期，休息，休假。 A short holiday."a weekend break on the Isle of Wight"在怀特岛度周末短假holidaytimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share分手，决裂 A temporary split with a romantic partner."I think we need a break."我觉得我们需要冷静一下。familyhumanmindemotionsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share中场休息，间歇，暂停。 An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game."The play had a 15-minute break between acts. "这部戏剧幕间休息了15分钟。(Zhè bù xìjù mù jiān xiūxí le 15 fēnzhōng.)entertainmenttimestageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share转变，改变，突破。 A significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention."big break"重大突破attitudeconditionsituationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黎明，拂晓 The beginning (of the morning)."at the break of day"在黎明时分timeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share逃脱，逃离. An act of escaping."It was a clean break."这是一次彻底的逃脱。actioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share分行，换行 The separation between lines, paragraphs or pages of a written text."The poem had wide breaks between stanzas, allowing the reader to pause and reflect. "这首诗的每一节之间都有很大的分行间隔，让读者可以停顿下来进行思考。writinglanguagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share中断信号, 停止信号 A keystroke or other signal that causes a program to terminate or suspend execution."The break key on the computer caused the presentation program to stop. "电脑上的停止信号键导致演示程序停止了。computingtechnologysignalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share断点， 程式中断点。 A point or condition in a program at which operation may be suspended during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated. A breakpoint."The programmer set a breakpoint in the code to check for errors in the program. "程序员在代码中设置了一个断点，以便检查程序中的错误。computingtechnologytechnicalconditionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share转折，突变 A change, particularly the end of a spell of persistent good or bad weather."The long period of rainy weather finally broke, and the sun came out. "连日阴雨的天气终于出现了转折，太阳出来了。weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share休息，间歇。 :"The break between classes allowed students to get a drink of water. "课间休息让学生们可以去喝点水。timegapperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share敞篷四轮马车 A large four-wheeled carriage, having a straight body and calash top, with the driver's seat in front and the footman's behind."The wealthy family owned a beautiful break, which they used for outings to the park. "这户富裕人家拥有一辆漂亮的敞篷四轮马车，他们常常用它去公园郊游。vehiclearchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share烈马嚼子，马嚼子。 (equitation) A sharp bit or snaffle."The horse trainer used a special break to encourage the young horse to respond better to the reins. "马术教练使用了一种特殊的烈马嚼子，以鼓励这匹年轻的马匹更好地响应缰绳。animalutensilsportvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share间奏，过门。 A short section of music, often between verses, in which some performers stop while others continue."The fiddle break was amazing; it was a pity the singer came back in on the wrong note."那段小提琴间奏太精彩了，可惜歌手回来的时候第一个音就唱错了。musicentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share换气孔, 断音点。 The point in the musical scale at which a woodwind instrument is designed to overblow, that is, to move from its lower to its upper register."Crossing the break smoothly is one of the first lessons the young clarinettist needs to master."顺利地通过换气孔（断音点）是年轻的单簧管演奏者需要掌握的首要课程之一。musictechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share河岸，陡坡 Usu. plural An area along a river that features steep banks, bluffs, or gorges (e.g., Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, US)."The hikers explored the rugged river breaks, carefully navigating the steep slopes. "徒步者们探索了崎岖不平的河岸陡坡地带，小心翼翼地行走在陡峭的山坡上。geographyenvironmentnatureplaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打破，弄碎 To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly."If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."如果花瓶掉到地上，可能会被打碎。actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share分解，兑换 To divide (something, often money) into smaller units."Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?"你能帮我把这张一百美元的钞票换开吗？businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使...丧失意志，使...屈服 To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of."The constant criticism from her classmates broke her spirit, making her lose interest in school. "来自同学持续不断的批评击垮了她的意志，使她对学校失去了兴趣。mindcharacterpersonattitudeemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share心碎， 崩溃 To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief."My heart is breaking."我感觉我的心都要碎了。emotionsufferingmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中断, 打断, 终止 To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate."The loud noise from the construction site broke the peaceful morning. "建筑工地传来的巨大噪音打破了清晨的宁静.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破产，倒闭。 To ruin financially."The recession broke some small businesses."经济衰退让一些小企业破产倒闭了。businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share违反，违背。 To violate, to not adhere to."He broke his vows by cheating on his wife."他背叛妻子，违反了当初的誓言。lawmoralactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share退烧，消退。 (of a fever) To pass the most dangerous part of the illness; to go down, in terms of temperature."My daughter's fever broke last night, so she felt much better this morning. "昨天晚上我女儿退烧了，所以她今天早上感觉好多了。medicinediseasephysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share结束，告终。 (of a spell of settled weather) To end."The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek."天气预报说，这炎热的天气会在周中结束。weathertimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share开始，结束 (of a storm) To begin; to end."Around midday the storm broke, and the afternoon was calm and sunny."大约中午时分，暴风雨停了，下午变得平静而阳光明媚。weathertimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share来临, 开始 (of morning, dawn, day etc.) To arrive."Morning has broken."黎明已经来临了。timenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破解，瓦解游戏平衡性 To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage."Changing the rules to let white have three extra queens would break chess."修改规则，让白方额外拥有三个皇后会破坏象棋的平衡性，使游戏失去挑战性。gamecomputingtechnologyinternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share损坏， 破坏。 To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether."Did you two break the trolley by racing with it?"你们俩是不是比赛推手推车，把车给弄坏了？functionmachinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打破，突破 To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar."break a seal"打破封条actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打破，弄坏，刺破 To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce."The cavalry were not able to break the British squares."骑兵没能冲破英军的方阵。actionstructureconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破碎，拍岸。 (of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water."The waves broke with a roar as they hit the shallows. "巨浪涌入浅滩，轰然破碎，拍打着海岸。natureoceangeographynauticalweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share涌出，突破，出现。 To burst forth; to make its way; to come into view."The sun broke through the clouds, lighting up the schoolyard. "太阳突破云层，照亮了校园。actionappearancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share休息，暂停 To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily."The students were asked to break from their math lesson to eat lunch. "老师让学生们暂停数学课，去吃午饭。workjobactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缓冲，减缓。 To interrupt (a fall) by inserting something so that the falling object does not (immediately) hit something else beneath."He survived the jump out the window because the bushes below broke his fall."他从窗户跳下，幸亏下面的灌木丛缓冲了他的坠落，他才活了下来。actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share透露，揭露 To disclose or make known an item of news, etc."The teacher broke the news that the school picnic was canceled. "老师透露了学校野餐取消的消息。mediacommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share发出，突然响起 (of a sound) To become audible suddenly."The quiet classroom suddenly broke into a loud cheer when the teacher announced the surprise party. "当老师宣布惊喜派对时，安静的教室里突然爆发出响亮的欢呼声。soundlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打破，中断，突变 To change a steady state abruptly."His coughing broke the silence."他的咳嗽打破了寂静。actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share变成，成为 To suddenly become."The arrest was standard, when suddenly the suspect broke ugly."逮捕过程很普通，但嫌疑人突然变得面目狰狞。actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share变声, 倒嗓. Of a male voice, to become deeper at puberty."My brother's voice broke during puberty. "我弟弟青春期的时候开始变声了.physiologyagebodysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share嗓音嘶哑，嗓子变调。 Of a voice, to alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men generally to go up, in women sometimes to go down; to crack."His voice breaks when he gets emotional."他一激动，嗓音就变调了。soundphysiologyemotionlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打破，突破。 To surpass or do better than (a specific number), to do better than (a record), setting a new record."The runner broke the school record in the 100-meter dash. "这位赛跑选手打破了学校的百米短跑记录。achievementsportnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗Share破碎，打破 :"The teacher will break the lesson into smaller parts to make it easier to understand. "老师会把课程分解成更小的部分，让大家更容易理解。actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share降级，降低军衔 (most often in the passive tense) To demote, to reduce the military rank of."The soldier was broken in rank for disobeying orders. "那个士兵因为违抗命令而被降级了。militarygovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share断开，中断。 To end (a connection), to disconnect."My sister and I broke our friendship after a big argument. "我和我姐姐大吵一架后，我们的友谊就断了。actiontechnicaldevicemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share乳化分离，破乳。 (of an emulsion) To demulsify."The oil and water mixture in the science experiment broke, separating into distinct layers. "科学实验中，油水混合物发生了破乳现象，分成了清晰的两层。chemistrysciencetechnicalprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share反击，反攻 To counter-attack"The soccer team decided to break the opponent's attack by quickly passing the ball to their star player. "足球队决定快速把球传给他们的明星球员，以此来反击对方的进攻。militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share透露，泄露。 To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate."The teacher broke the news that the class would have a surprise party for the retiring principal. "老师透露了消息，说班里要为退休的校长举办一个惊喜派对。communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share衰弱，虚弱. To become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength."After a long illness, Sarah broke and needed several weeks to recover. "经过长期的疾病，莎拉身体变得非常虚弱，需要几周时间才能恢复。medicinephysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倒闭，破产 To fail in business; to become bankrupt."The small bakery had to break because it couldn't afford the rising costs of ingredients. "这家小面包店因为负担不起不断上涨的食材成本，不得不倒闭了。businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打破，弄碎。 To destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of."to break flax"把亚麻纤维捣碎actionconditionmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share罢免，革职 To destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss."The school principal broke the student's suspension status. "学校校长解除了学生的停学处分。governmentmilitaryjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share改变步调， 突变 To make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait."to break into a run or gallop"突然开始跑起来或疾驰actionwaysportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share绝交，断交. To fall out; to terminate friendship."My best friend and I broke up after a big argument. "我和我最好的朋友大吵一架之后，就绝交了。familyhumanpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中断，终止。 To terminate the execution of a program before normal completion."The computer program crashed and broke mid-calculation. "电脑程序在计算过程中崩溃了，被强制中断了。computingtechnologyelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中断，暂停。 To suspend the execution of a program during debugging so that the state of the program can be investigated."The programmer broke the program to examine why the calculation was wrong. "程序员中断了程序，以便检查计算错误的原因。computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share节奏截断，鼓点间歇 A section of extended repetition of the percussion break to a song, created by a hip-hop DJ as rhythmic dance music."The DJ dropped a powerful break during the school dance, getting everyone on the floor. "在学校舞会上，DJ放出了一段强劲的节奏截断，鼓点间歇，引得大家都跳了起来。musicdanceentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
