Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #519
break
休息；暂停；幕间休息
A pause or rest, especially from work; an intermission.
- 1.
An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
将某物打碎成两块或更多块的行为。
- 2.
A section of extended repetition of the percussion break to a song, created by a hip-hop DJ as rhythmic dance music.
嘻哈DJ为制作节奏舞曲而将歌曲中的打击乐间奏延长重复的段落。
- 3.
A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
某物内部或两物之间出现的物理间隙。
- 4.
An interruption of continuity; departure from or rupture with.
连续性的中断；脱离或决裂。
- 5.
A rest or pause, usually from work.
休息或暂停,通常指工作间隙。
- 6.
A short holiday.
短暂的假期。
- 7.
A temporary split with a romantic partner.
与恋人的暂时分手。
- 8.
An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game.
演出(如戏剧、广播或体育比赛)两部分之间的间歇。
- 9.
A significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention.
环境、态度、观念或注意力焦点的重大变化。
- 10.
A sudden fall in prices on the stock exchange.
股市价格的突然下跌。
- 11.
The beginning (of the morning).
(早晨的)开始。
- 12.
An act of escaping.
逃跑行为。
- 13.
The separation between lines, paragraphs or pages of a written text.
书面文本中行、段落或页之间的分隔。
- 14.
A keystroke or other signal that causes a program to terminate or suspend execution.
导致程序终止或暂停执行的按键或其他信号。
- 15.
A game won by the receiving player(s).
由接球方赢得的比赛。
- 16.
The first shot in a game of billiards.
台球比赛中的第一杆。
- 17.
The number of points scored by one player in one visit to the table.
一名选手在一轮击球中得到的分数。
- 18.
The counter-attack.
反击。
- 19.
The curve imparted to the ball's motion on the green due to slope or grass texture.
因坡度或草纹而使球在果岭上产生的曲线。
- 20.
A place where waves break (that is, where waves pitch or spill forward creating white water).
波浪破碎的地方(即波浪前倾或翻卷形成白浪之处)。
- 21.
The start of a horse race.
赛马比赛的开始。
- 22.
The opening of packages of cards for a collectible card game, often for further distribution to paying customers.
拆开集换式卡牌卡包,常为将卡片进一步分发给付费顾客。
- 23.
A sharp bit or snaffle.
尖锐的马嚼子或轻勒。
- 24.
A short section of music, often between verses, in which some performers stop while others continue.
音乐中的短片段,常在乐段之间,部分演奏者停下而其余继续。
- 25.
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.
木管乐器音阶上设计为超吹的转折点,即从低音区过渡到高音区的位置。
- 26.
The transition area between a singer's vocal registers; the passaggio.
歌手声区之间的过渡区域,即换声区。
- 27.
An area along a river that features steep banks, bluffs, or gorges (e.g., Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, US).
河流沿岸带有陡峭河岸、悬崖或峡谷的区域(如美国密苏里河上游布雷克斯国家保护区)。
- 28.
A crease or fold arising where the pants leg reaches the shoe.
裤腿触及鞋子时形成的折痕或褶皱。
裂缝；裂口；缺口；休假；假期；分手；关系中断；中断；脱离；决裂；转变；重大变化
In use
She got a lucky break when the company called her for an interview.
That was a real break; the train was delayed just long enough for him to catch it.
Winning the lottery was an incredible break for our family.
take a break (from sth)
take a break 是常用搭配，表示短暂休息；from 后接暂时离开或暂停的事情。
I'm going to take a short break from work.
我要从工作中休息一小会儿。
a break in sth
a break in sth 可指空间上的裂口或空隙，也可指时间上的间歇，需根据语境选择译法。
We saw a break in the clouds.
我们看见云间出现一道缝隙。
a break between A and B
between 后接两个名词或名词短语，指两者之间的间歇或空隙；复数形式是 breaks。
Connections
Collocations
- lucky break
- 好运
- He got a lucky break when the interviewer was also a fan of his work.面试官也是他作品的粉丝，他走了好运。
- big break
- 重大机遇
- Her big break came when she was cast in a Hollywood movie.她被选上一部好莱坞电影时，她的重大机遇来了。
- bad break
- 厄运
- Losing his job was a bad break, but he soon found a better one.丢了工作是厄运，但他很快找到了更好的工作。
Idioms & figurative uses
- lucky break
- 好运；侥幸Winning the lottery was a lucky break for him.中彩票对他来说是个好运。
- bad break
- 厄运；倒霉事Losing his job was a bad break.丢掉工作是一件倒霉事。
- break of dawn
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将'break'（打破）想象成好运打破困境，突然降临。
Context & Register
语域：非正式；典型使用场景：日常对话、新闻报道、个人经历；备注：多用于口语或非正式场合，表示意外的好运。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The word 'break' is the only common word with the '-eak' spelling pronounced /eɪk/ (along with 'steak'). Other '-eak' words like 'leak', 'weak' are pronounced /iːk/. Words ending in '-ake' (e.g., 'bake', 'cake', 'wake') share the same /eɪk/ sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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