1 PHRASAL VERB (战争、战斗或疾病)爆发 If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly. (战争、战斗或疾病)爆发
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He was 29 when war broke out. [VERB PREP.]
战争爆发时他才29岁。
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I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out. [VERB PREP.]
当时我在布里克斯顿的一家夜总会里,那里发生了一场斗殴。
SYN begin, start, happen, occur
2 PHRASAL VERB 越狱;逃跑 If a prisoner breaks out of a prison, they escape from it. 越狱;逃跑 [Also VERB PREPOSITION]
SYN escape, flee, bolt, burst out
4 PHRASAL VERB 摆脱(单调刻板的状况) If you break out of a dull situation or routine, you manage to change it or escape from it. 摆脱(单调刻板的状况)
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It's taken a long time to break out of my own conventional training. [VERB PREP. + of]
我花了很长时间才摆脱掉自身所受的传统训练的羁绊。
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If her marriage becomes too restrictive, she will break out and seek new horizons. [VERB PREP.]
如果她的婚姻对她约束太多,她会挣脱出来寻找新的天地。
5 PHRASAL VERB 布满(汗水);出(疹子) If you break out in a rash or a sweat, a rash or sweat appears on your skin. 布满(汗水);出(疹子)
SYN erupt, gush, flare up, burst out