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。
休息；暂停；幕间休息
breaks — plural of break
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
A pause or rest, especially from work; an intermission.
将某物打碎成两块或更多块的行为。
An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
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。
A section of extended repetition of the percussion break to a song, created by a hip-hop DJ as rhythmic dance music.
某物内部或两物之间出现的物理间隙。
A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
连续性的中断；脱离或决裂。
An interruption of continuity; departure from or rupture with.
休息或暂停,通常指工作间隙。
A rest or pause, usually from work.
短暂的假期。
A short holiday.
与恋人的暂时分手。
A temporary split with a romantic partner.
演出(如戏剧、广播或体育比赛)两部分之间的间歇。
An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game.
环境、态度、观念或注意力焦点的重大变化。
A significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention.
股市价格的突然下跌。
A sudden fall in prices on the stock exchange.
(早晨的)开始。
The beginning (of the morning).
逃跑行为。
An act of escaping.
书面文本中行、段落或页之间的分隔。
The separation between lines, paragraphs or pages of a written text.
导致程序终止或暂停执行的按键或其他信号。
A keystroke or other signal that causes a program to terminate or suspend execution.
由接球方赢得的比赛。
A game won by the receiving player(s).
台球比赛中的第一杆。
The first shot in a game of billiards.
一名选手在一轮击球中得到的分数。
The number of points scored by one player in one visit to the table.
反击。
The counter-attack.
因坡度或草纹而使球在果岭上产生的曲线。
The curve imparted to the ball's motion on the green due to slope or grass texture.
波浪破碎的地方(即波浪前倾或翻卷形成白浪之处)。
A place where waves break (that is, where waves pitch or spill forward creating white water).
赛马比赛的开始。
The start of a horse race.
拆开集换式卡牌卡包,常为将卡片进一步分发给付费顾客。
The opening of packages of cards for a collectible card game, often for further distribution to paying customers.
尖锐的马嚼子或轻勒。
A sharp bit or snaffle.
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。
A short section of music, often between verses, in which some performers stop while others continue.
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。
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.
歌手声区之间的过渡区域,即换声区。
The transition area between a singer's vocal registers; the passaggio.
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)。
An area along a river that features steep banks, bluffs, or gorges (e.g., Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, US).
裤腿触及鞋子时形成的折痕或褶皱。
A crease or fold arising where the pants leg reaches the shoe.
She got a lucky break when the company called her for an interview.
她走了好运，那家公司打电话叫她去面试。
用法提示：break作为名词，表示意外的幸运机会。
That was a real break; the train was delayed just long enough for him to catch it.
那真是好运；火车晚点正好让他赶上了。
用法提示：break指令人庆幸的意外情况。
Winning the lottery was an incredible break for our family.
中彩票对我们家来说是一个难以置信的好运。
用法提示：break表示意外的好运气。
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 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。
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。
There is a ten-minute break between the two sessions.
两场会议之间有十分钟休息时间。
without a break 意为“不间断地”，常与表示持续动作的动词搭配使用。
He worked for six hours without a break.
他连续工作了六个小时，没有休息。
较口语化，泛指好运，不强调突然性。
可指意外好运，但更常指命运或财富，语气较正式。
特指意外的金钱收益，不能用于非金钱的好运。
强调非常及时且幸运，语气强烈。
通常用于短语'stroke of luck'，强调意外性。
grammar · medium
易错句子Let's have break.
正确表达Let's have a break.
break 指“休息”时是可数名词，常用搭配 have/take a break，必须有冠词 a；汉语没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉。加上 a 后，句子才符合英语可数名词短语的用法。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need a break of studying.
正确表达I need a break from studying.
break 表示“暂停某活动”时，固定搭配是 a break from + 活动/事物，说明休息所离开的对象；介词 of 不能表示这一关系。把 of 改成 from，就正确表达了“从学习中暂时休息一下”。
作为名词，与break（好运）相对
break 作为名词表示“裂缝”或“休息”，而 brake 是“刹车”，两者发音相同但拼写和意义完全不同，容易写混。
break 可指“休息、中断的一段时间”，pause 更强调短暂的停顿，常用于讲话或播放中，不表示“裂缝”或“休假”。
break 指破裂造成的开口或休息，gap 指空间上的缺口、时间上的间隔或抽象差距，不一定是破裂造成的。
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。
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。
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。
与break都表示一段时间的工作或活动暂停，常用于休息或旅行。
类似break，指法定的休息日，常与break搭配使用。
指两个事件之间的停顿时间，与break的暂时中断含义相关。
指工作或学习中的短暂休息，如学校的课间休息，与break同属休息概念。
指活动或过程中短暂的停止，常用于体育或儿童行为管理，与break的停止含义相关。
好运；侥幸
Winning the lottery was a lucky break for him.
中彩票对他来说是个好运。
厄运；倒霉事
Losing his job was a bad break.
丢掉工作是一件倒霉事。
破晓；黎明
We set out at break of dawn.
我们在破晓时分出发。
我想要挣脱束缚
After working for hours, she needed a break.
工作几小时后，她需要休息一下。
休息一下，休息一下，把你的文件收好。
He decided to take a short break.
他决定休息一小会儿。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.