break noun ⇨holiday1 (Spring Break)⇨holiday2 (a weekend break)⇨opportunity (a lucky break)⇨pause (a break in your routine)⇨rest2 (a lunch break)break verb ⇨break1 (break a window/leg)⇨break2 (a machine breaks)⇨break3 (break the law)⇨break4 (break a promise)⇨convey (break the news to sb)break1
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break a window/leg打破窗戶;摔斷腿a machine breaks機器壞了break the law違反法律break a promise違背諾言➡ See also the entry for smash另見smash條break ♦︎ crack ♦︎ fracture ♦︎ snapThese words all refer to sth being damaged as a result of force, usually so that it separates into two or more parts.這些詞均表示打破、破裂、斷裂。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to break / crack / fracture a bone / rib◆to break / fracture your hip / jaw / wrist◆to crack / fracture your skull◆to break / crack a / an cup / egg / mirror◆a branch / cable / rope breaks / snaps◆a broken / cracked / fractured pipe■break(broke, broken) [intransitive, transitive] to damage sth or be damaged so that it separates into two or more parts, as a result of force(使)破,裂,碎◆She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces.她把盤子掉在地上打碎了。◆She fell off a ladder and broke her arm.她從梯子上掉下來,摔斷了胳膊。◆I didn't mean to break the window.我不是故意打破窗玻璃的。◆He broke the chocolate in two and gave me half.他把那塊巧克力一分爲二,給了我一半。◆How did this dish get broken?這只盤子是怎麽打破的?▸breakage ˈbreɪkɪdʒ
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[countable, uncountable] ◆The last time we moved house there were very few breakages.我們上次搬家時幾乎沒有什麽物品破損。◆Wrap it up carefully to protect against breakage.把它包好,以免破損。■crack [intransitive, transitive](of sth hard) to break so that lines appear in it, but without dividing into separate parts; to break sth in this way(使硬物)破裂,裂開,斷裂◆The ice cracked as I stepped on it.我一踩冰就裂了。◆The leather / mud / paint / plaster had cracked.皮革/泥/油漆/灰泥已開裂。◆He has cracked a bone in his arm.他的手臂有一處骨裂。◆Her lips were dry and cracked.她的嘴唇幹裂了。ⓘ Less frequently, to crack can involve breaking into separate parts, if it is used with a preposition. * crack與介詞連用可表示打碎,此義較少用◆She cracked an egg into the pan.她往鍋裏打了一個雞蛋。 see also crack ⇨ cracknoun■fracture ˈfræktʃə(r) [intransitive, transitive] (ratherformal) to break or crack; to make sth break or crack(使)斷裂,折斷,破裂◆Cast iron is not only heavy, but likely to fracture.鑄鐵不僅重,還有可能斷裂。◆A gas escape from a fractured pipe was the likely cause of the explosion.可能是從破裂的管道裏洩露的煤氣引發了爆炸。◆He fell and fractured his skull.他跌倒摔裂了顱骨。▸fracture
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[countable, uncountable] ◆She sustained two fractures to her leg.她的一條腿有兩處骨折。◆Ground movements could cause fracture of the pipe.地層移動可能導致管道破裂。NOTE辨析 Break, crack or fracture?Any of these verbs can be used for bones; break or fracture but notcrack can be used for joints.這些動詞均可指骨折或骨裂。break和fracture可指關節部位的骨折,但crack不能◆He cracked his hip/jaw/wrist.Only break can be used for arms and legs.只有break可指手臂和腿骨折◆She cracked/fractured her arm/leg.Fracture is the usual verb for talking about skulls(= the bone structure in the head); you can also use crack, but notbreak.顱骨開裂通常用fracture,也可用crack,但不用break◆He fell and broke his skull.■snap(-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] to break suddenly into two pieces with a sharp noise; to break sth in this way(使喀嚓)斷裂,繃斷◆Suddenly the rope snapped.繩子突然啪地繃斷了。◆The wind had snapped the tree in two.風把樹喀嚓一聲刮斷了。break2
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break a window/leg打破窗戶;摔斷腿a machine breaks機器壞了break the law違反法律break a promise違背諾言break ♦︎ fail ♦︎ break down ♦︎ go wrong ♦︎ crash ♦︎ go downThese are all words that can be used when a machine stops working because of a fault.這些詞均表示機器出故障、失靈。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a video / watch breaks / goes wrong◆a washing machine breaks down / goes wrong◆an engine fails / breaks down◆a computer goes wrong / crashes◆a system fails / crashes / goes down■break(broke, broken) [intransitive, transitive](of a device or small machine) to stop working as a result of being damaged; to damage a device or small machine and stop it from working(裝置或小型機器)損壞,壞掉;弄壞◆My watch has broken.我的表壞了。◆I think I've broken the video.我可能把錄像機弄壞了。■fail [intransitive](of a system, part of a machine or system, or part of the body) to stop working(系統、機器或系統的一部分)出故障,失靈;(身體部位)出毛病◆The air-conditioning system failed on the hottest day of the year.空調系統在一年裏最熱的那天癱瘓了。◆The brakes on my bike failed halfway down the hill.我的自行車下山途中車閘失靈了。▸failure
noun
[uncountable, countable] ◆patients suffering from heart / kidney failure心髒/腎衰竭的病人◆A power failure plunged everything into darkness.停電使一切陷入黑暗。■ˌbreak ˈdown
phrasal verb
(broke, broken)(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working because of a fault(機器或車輛)出故障,壞掉◆The washing machine has broken down again.洗衣機又壞了。◆We(= our car) broke down on the motorway.我們的車在高速公路上抛錨了。▸breakdown ˈbreɪkdaʊn
noun
◆a breakdown on the motorway在高速公路上抛錨■ˌgo ˈwrong
idiom
(goes, went, gone)to stop working correctly發生故障;出毛病◆My watch keeps going wrong.我的手表老是出毛病。◆The new television set will contain fewer components to go wrong.新電視機出故障的部件會更少。ⓘ Machines, devices and parts inside machines and vehicles can go wrong; whole vehicles cannot. * go wrong指機器、裝置或機器和車輛的零部件出毛病,車輛整體發生故障不能用go wrong◆The car has gone wrong again.If sth goes wrong, it may not stop working completely, as it does if it breaks or breaks down. * go wrong所指的故障未必使事物完全停止運轉,break或break down則指徹底壞掉。■crash [intransitive, transitive](of a computer or computer system) to stop working suddenly; to make a computer or computer system stop working suddenly(使計算機或計算機系統)崩潰◆Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes.要是計算機系統突然崩潰,文件就可能丢失。▸crash
noun
[countable] ◆A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement.上午的計算機系統崩潰和下午的炸彈恐嚇讓人受夠了刺激。■ˌgo ˈdown
phrasal verb
(goes, went, gone) [intransitive](of a computer system) to stop working temporarily(計算機系統)暫停運行◆The system is going down in ten minutes.系統十分鐘後要暫停運行。NOTE辨析 Crash or go down?Individual computers or whole systems can crash and this is always sudden and unexpected; when a system goes down, it may have been turned off deliberately to prevent people from using it while work is carried out on it. * crash指單個計算機或整個系統意外地突然崩潰;go down指系統或許被故意關閉,以阻止執行工作時有人使用。break3
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break a window/leg打破窗戶;摔斷腿a machine breaks機器壞了break the law違反法律break a promise違背諾言break ♦︎ breach ♦︎ infringe ♦︎ violateThese words all mean to do sth that is against the law, an agreement or a principle.這些詞均表示違反法律、協議或原則。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to break / breach / infringe a regulation◆to break / breach / violate a rule / law / treaty◆to break / infringe / violate a code◆to break / violate a ceasefire / truce◆to breach / infringe / violate copyright◆to breach / infringe / violate Article 12 of the treaty■break [transitive] to do sth that is against the law or a rule or agreement違反(法律、規定或協議)◆to break an agreement / a contract違反協議/合同◆Would you be willing to break the law to achieve your goal?你願意爲達到目的而違反法律嗎?◆They insist that they have not broken any rules.他們堅持說他們沒有違反任何規章。◆He was breaking the speed limit(= driving faster than the law allows).他違章超速行駛。OPPobey ⇨ follow3■breach briːtʃ [transitive] (formal) to not keep an agreement; to not obey a rule or law違背;違反;違犯◆The government is accused of breaching the terms of the treaty.政府被控違反條約中的規定。OPPcomply ⇨ follow3▸breach
noun
[countable, uncountable] ◆a breach of contract / copyright / warranty違約;侵犯版權;違反保證◆This action is in breach of Article 119 of the Constitution.該行爲觸犯了憲法第119條。NOTE辨析 Break or breach?Breach is more formal. You can breach a particular rule, but you would break 'the law' in general.與break相比,breach較正式。特指違反某一規章可用breach,泛指違法則用break◆areas where EU limits were breached違反歐盟限制的地區◆They are breaching the law and could be in serious trouble.People break laws. Either people or actions can breach rules.表示人違法用break laws,人或行爲違背規章均可用breach rules。■infringe ɪnˈfrɪndʒ [transitive, intransitive] (formal) (of an action or plan) to break a law; to limit sb's legal rights(行動或計劃)違法;侵犯,侵害(合法權益)◆The material can be copied without infringing copyright.這份材料可以複制,不會侵犯版權。◆They said that compulsory identity cards would infringe civil liberties.他們說強制辦理身份證會侵犯公民自由。◆She refused to answer questions that infringed on her private affairs.她拒絕回答侵犯她隐私的問題。▸infringement
noun
[uncountable, countable] ◆copyright infringement對版權的侵犯◆an infringement of his personal liberty對他的人身自由的侵犯■violate ˈvaɪəleɪt [transitive] (formal) to refuse to obey or keep a law, principle or agreement; to disturb or not respect sb's peace or privacy違反,違犯,違背(法律、原則或協議);攪擾;侵犯(隐私)◆The directive violates fundamental human rights.該指令違反基本人權。◆She accused press photographers of violating her privacy.她指責新聞攝影記者侵犯了她的隐私。OPPrespect ⇨ follow3 see also invade ⇨ interfere▸violation
noun
[countable, uncountable] ◆gross violations of human rights對人權的粗暴踐踏◆They were in open violation of the treaty.他們公然違反條約。NOTE辨析 Infringe or violate?Violate often describes actions that are not just illegal, but morally wrong. Infringe can be about sb's personal rights, but it is not as strong as violate, which is more about universal human rights. * violate所描述的行爲常常不僅是非法的,還是不道德的。infringe可以指侵犯個人權利,但不如violate強烈,violate更多指侵犯普世人權。break4
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break a window/leg打破窗戶;摔斷腿a machine breaks機器壞了break the law違反法律break a promise違背諾言break ♦︎ withdraw ♦︎ do a U-turn ♦︎ retract ♦︎ recant ♦︎ take sth back ♦︎ backtrack ♦︎ go back on sthThese words all mean to change an earlier statement, opinion or promise.這些詞均表示改變、撤回原先的聲明、觀點或承諾。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to break / withdraw / go back on a promise◆to break / go back on your word / an agreement◆to withdraw / retract a / an claim / allegation / confession■break[transitive] to not keep a promise or agreement違背(諾言或協議)◆I've never broken my word; why should I do it now?我從未食言過,爲什麽現在要這麽做?◆She has already broken three appointments(= not gone to them).她已經爽約三次了。OPPkeep ⇨ keep5■withdraw wɪðˈdrɔː, wɪθˈdrɔː(withdrew, withdrawn) [transitive] (formal) to say that you no longer believe that sth you previously said is true收回,撤回,撤銷(說過的話)◆The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day.這家報紙第二天收回了那些說法。■ˌdo a ˈU-turn (informal, especially journalism尤用於新聞) to make a complete change in policy or behaviour, usually one that is embarrassing(在政策或行爲上)作出(令人尴尬的)徹底轉變◆The Prime Minister may be forced to do another humiliating U-turn on Europe.首相在歐洲政策上也許再一次被迫做出不光彩的180度大轉變。ⓘ Do a U-turn is most often found in contexts relating to politics and business. Because doing a U-turn is seen as being an embarrassing experience, it is usually used with verbs such as have to and be forced to. * do a U-turn最常出現在與政治和商業相關的語境裏。由於do a U-turn被視作令人尴尬的做法,故通常與have to、be forced to等動詞連用。 see also U-turn ⇨ revolution2■retractrɪˈtrækt [transitive] (formal) to say that sth you said earlier is not true or correct or that you did not mean it撤銷,收回(說過的話)◆He made a false confession which he later retracted.他作了假供詞,後來又翻供。 see also retraction ⇨ denialNOTE辨析 Withdraw or retract?In many cases you can use either word.在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用◆to withdraw / retract a claim / an allegation / a confession撤銷聲明/說法/供詞However, retract is used more often when sb has been forced to say sth (like a false confession) that they did not really mean and wish to give their true opinion; withdraw is used more often when sb has made a claim or accusation against sb that they cannot prove, and is forced to admit that it is not true.不過,某人被迫說了本意不想說的話(如假供詞),但希望能說出真實的看法時較常用retract;某人作出了針對他人未經證實的斷言或指控,被迫承認所言非實時較常用withdraw。■recant rɪˈkænt [transitive, intransitive] (formal) (especially in the past) to say publicly that you no longer have the same belief or opinion(尤指舊時)公開宣布放棄(原先的信仰或觀點)◆In 1633 he was forced to recant his assertion that the earth orbited the sun.他在1633年被迫公開宣布放棄地球圍繞太陽運轉的斷言。■ˌtake sth ˈback
phrasal verb
(took, taken) (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) to admit that sth you said was wrong or that you should not have said it收回,撤回(說過的不當的話)◆OK, I take it all back!好吧,我把我說過的話統統收回!ⓘ Take sth back is most often used in spoken expressions such as Would you like to take that back? (said to sb who has just offended the speaker), Can I take that back? or I take it (all) back. * take sth back最常用於口語表達,如Would you like to take that back?(你願意收回那句話嗎?);Can I take that back?(我可以收回那句話嗎?);I take it (all) back.(我把我說過的話(統統)收回。)■backtrack ˈbæktræk [intransitive] (especially business尤用於商業orpolitics政治) to change an earlier statement, opinion or promise because of pressure from sb/sth(屈於壓力而)改變聲明(或主張),出爾反爾;退縮◆The trade unions have had to backtrack on their main demand.工會不得不改變了主要的訴求。■ˌgo ˈback on sth
phrasal verb
(goes, sent, gone) (ratherinformal) to fail to keep a promise; to change your mind about sth違背承諾;食言;改變主意◆They have no intention of going back on any of their commitments.他們無意背棄他們作出的任何承諾。
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