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break sth into sth
表示把整体（如钞票、物体）拆成更小的单位。
Could you break this fifty into tens?
你能把这张五十元换成十元的吗？
违反；违背
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违反；违背
to fail to keep or obey something such as a promise, rule, or law
Could you break this fifty into tens?
你能把这张五十元换成十元的吗？
将(某物,常为钱)拆成更小单位
To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
使(人或动物)丧失精神或意志；使精神崩溃
To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
被压垮；悲痛欲绝
To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief.
打断；破坏连续性；解除或终止
To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate.
break
Base
原形
breaks
3rd person
第三人称单数
breaking
-ing
现在分词
broke
Past
过去式
broken
Past participle
过去分词
He breaks the record every year.
他每年都打破纪录。
She broke the vase yesterday.
她昨天打碎了花瓶。
The machine has broken down.
机器已经坏了。
不规则动词，过去式broke，过去分词broken。
Be careful not to break the eggs when you put them in the bag.
小心别把鸡蛋放进袋子时打破了。
He broke the chocolate bar into small pieces to share with his friends.
他把巧克力条掰成小块和朋友们分享。
The strong wind broke several tree branches last night.
昨晚的强风折断了好几根树枝。
表示把整体（如钞票、物体）拆成更小的单位。
Could you break this fifty into tens?
你能把这张五十元换成十元的吗？
指车辆或机器停止运转；这是不及物动词短语。
The car broke down on the highway.
汽车在高速公路上抛锚了。
表示违反或不遵守；宾语可以指法律、规则、承诺等。
He broke the law and was arrested.
他违反了法律，被逮捕了。
表示使某人丧失精神或意志；也可说 break sb's spirit/will。
Years of war broke him.
多年的战争把他压垮了。
Not this
Yesterday he break his arm.
Use this
Yesterday he broke his arm.
break 是不规则动词，过去式是 broke，不能用原形表示过去动作。
Not this
The glass was breaked by the wind.
Use this
The glass was broken by the wind.
被动语态需要用过去分词 broken，而不是规则变化加 -ed 的 breaked。
Not this
The toy is break.
Use this
The toy is broken.
系动词 is 后应接形容词 broken（表状态），而 break 是动词原形，不能作表语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
违法
If you break the law, you may have to pay a fine.
如果你违法，你可能需要缴纳罚款。
（机器等）出故障；抛锚
The elevator broke down, so we took the stairs.
电梯出故障了，所以我们走了楼梯。
戒掉习惯
It took him years to break the habit of smoking.
他花了好几年才戒掉吸烟的习惯。
把二十美元换成零钱
Can you break a twenty? I need coins for the laundry.
你能把二十美元换开吗？我需要硬币洗衣服。
退烧
He took aspirin to break the fever.
他吃了阿司匹林来退烧。
使某人心碎
It broke her heart to leave her hometown.
离开家乡使她心碎。
打破僵局
He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting.
他在会议上讲了个笑话来打破僵局。
祝好运（演出前祝福）
Break a leg on stage tonight!
祝你今晚演出成功！
花光积蓄；倾家荡产
A new car won't break the bank.
买一辆新车不会让你倾家荡产。
我必须击垮你。
Ivan Drago, the Soviet boxer in 'Rocky IV', says this to Rocky before their fight, meaning he will crush Rocky's spirit and will.
在《洛奇4》中，苏联拳手伊万·德拉戈在比赛前对洛奇说这句话，意思是他会彻底击垮洛奇的精神和意志。
突破到另一边。
From The Doors' psychedelic rock anthem 'Break On Through', this line urges listeners to push past limitations and expand their consciousness.
出自大门乐队的迷幻摇滚杰作《突破》，这句歌词鼓励听众突破限制，扩展意识。
Use break naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一根树枝被用力一折，'咔嚓'断开成两截——这个动作就是break（断裂、中断）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常生活、设备使用、维修咨询 在表示“弄坏、使停止运作”这一义项时，break 通常为中性词，多用于日常对话和一般叙述；更正式的文体中常使用 damage、malfunction 等更具体的词。
既可作及物动词也可作不及物动词
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