Word · Frequency #21293
breakaway
脱离；分裂
the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
- 1.
The act of breaking away from something.
脱离某物的行为；逃脱。
- 2.
A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton.
自行车赛中领先于主车群的车手集团；突围集团。
- 3.
A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.
比赛中一方球员在没有防守队员阻挡的情况下向对方球门进攻的局面；单刀突破。
- 4.
The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.
摆脱对手；近身缠斗后分开。
- 5.
A particular yo-yo trick http://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Breakaway.
一种特定的悠悠球花式。
- 6.
A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.
一种摇摆舞,领舞者偶尔将伴舞者甩到开放位置。
- 7.
An item of scenery designed to be broken or destroyed during the performance.
一种布景道具,设计在表演中被打破或毁坏。
脱离某物的行为；逃脱。；自行车赛中领先于主车群的车手集团；突围集团。；比赛中一方球员在没有防守队员阻挡的情况下向对方球门进攻的局面；单刀突破。；摆脱对手；近身缠斗后分开。；一种特定的悠悠球花式。
In use
The cyclist made a sudden breakaway from the main group in the final lap.
Her breakaway from the family company was a difficult but necessary decision.
The band's breakaway from the record label gave them complete creative freedom.
a breakaway from [entity]
名词用法，指脱离或分裂的行为，常与 from 连用，说明脱离的对象。
The breakaway from the federation was peaceful.
从联邦的脱离是和平的。
breakaway [group/republic]
形容词用法，修饰已脱离或主张脱离的团体、地区等名词。
The breakaway republic declared independence.
这个分离出去的共和国宣布独立。
breakaway [object]
非正式美式英语，形容物体一碰就碎或容易脱落。
Connections
Collocations
- breakaway group
- 分裂出来的团体
- The breakaway group was formed after a disagreement over the party's direction.这个分裂出来的团体是党内出现方向性分歧后成立的。
- breakaway republic
- 分裂出来的共和国
- The breakaway republic has received little international support.这个分裂出来的共和国几乎没有得到国际支持。
- breakaway movement
- 分裂运动
- The breakaway movement in the east is causing concern among central authorities.东部的分裂运动正引起中央政府的关注。
- breakaway goal
- 快速反击进球
- She scored a breakaway goal in the last minute of the game.她在比赛最后一分钟打入了一粒快速反击进球。
- breakaway jersey
- 易脱式球衣
- The breakaway jersey is designed to come off easily when pulled to avoid injury.这种易脱式球衣被设计成在被拉扯时轻易脱落，以避免受伤。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
break + away，想象一个团体‘断开’(break)并‘离开’(away)，即‘脱离、分裂’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：political reports、organizational changes、sports commentary 作为名词表示“脱离、分裂”时，通常属于中性表达，多用于政治报道、组织变动或体育解说等语境，正式场合和日常叙述中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都以 /weɪ/ 结尾（-away 读作 away），因此都与 breakaway 押韵。注意：breakaway 开头的 break 发 /breɪk/，但拼写相似的 breakfast 读 /ˈbrekfəst/（ea 发 /e/），breakwater /ˈbreɪkwɔːtər/ 和 breakthrough /ˈbreɪkθruː/ 也不以 /weɪ/ 结尾，读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.