break
英 /breɪk/ 美 /breɪk/
- v. 打破；折断；破裂To separate into pieces or damage something so it stops working.
- n. 休息；暂停A short period when an activity stops.
- v. 违反；违背To fail to obey a rule or keep a promise.
Be careful not to break that glass bowl.
小心别打碎那个玻璃碗。
Regular breaks during study sessions may improve concentration and help students retain new information.
学习期间定时休息可能有助于提高注意力，并帮助学生记住新知识。
搭配
take a break 休息一下break the law 违法break a promise 违背承诺break a record 打破纪录
辨析提示
动词变化为break—broke—broken；休息用take a break。
词族
broken (adj.)、breakable (adj.)、unbreakable (adj.)、breakage (n.)
近义 shatter、pause
反义 repair
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