Phrase
breaks in
闯入；破门而入
breaks in is the third person singular of break in.
To enter a place by force or illegally.
- 1.
To enter a place by force or illicit means.
强行或非法进入某处。
- 2.
To smash (something) by forcing it inward.
向内用力猛击使其破碎。
- 3.
Starting something brand new or at a new level.
开始全新的事物或达到新的水平。
- 4.
To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.
驯服；使顺从；训练听从主人命令。
- 5.
To interrupt one's conversation; speak before another person has finished speaking.
打断他人谈话；在别人说完之前说话。
插嘴；打断；驯服；训练；开始新事物；进入新阶段；砸破；砸开；强行或非法进入某处。
In use
The burglar broke in through the back window.
I'm sorry to break in, but I have an urgent message for you.
I need to break in these new boots before the hiking trip.
break in (intransitive)
不及物用法，常与介词through连用表示闯入途径。
The burglar broke in through the back door.
窃贼从后门闯入。
break someone/something in
及物用法，宾语为被训练的人或需磨合的物体。
I need to break in my new hiking boots before the trip.
我需要在这趟旅行前把新登山靴穿合脚。
break in on something
常与介词on连用，表示打断某人正在进行的事。
Connections
Collocations
- break in new shoes
- 磨合新鞋
- It takes a few days to break in new shoes.磨合新鞋需要几天时间。
- break in a horse
- 驯马
- The cowboy is breaking in a wild horse.牛仔正在驯一匹野马。
- break in a new employee
- 培训新员工
- We need to break in the new employee quickly.我们需要快速培训新员工。
- break in
- 闯入
- The burglar broke in through the back door.窃贼从后门闯入。
- break in on a conversation
- 打断谈话
- Sorry to break in on your conversation, but I have an urgent message.抱歉打断你们的谈话，但我有紧急消息。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象新鞋需要‘break in’（磨合），就像打破（break）进入（in）舒适状态；或强盗撞破（break）门进入（in）——闯入。
Context & Register
此义项（闯入）常用于描述非法进入建筑物或场所的情景，适用于口语及新闻报道，语气较为直接。注意与‘打断’等义项区分。
Grammar Note
可作及物或不及物动词，及物时表示训练或使合用，不及物时表示闯入或打断。
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.