break (your) strideespecially American EnglishAmEINTERRUPT# a) to begin moving more slowly or to stop when you are running or walking 放慢脚步；停下脚步
b) if you break your stride, or if someone or something breaks it, you are prevented from continuing in what you are doing （使）乱了阵脚 Collins dealt with the reporters’ questions without breaking stride. 柯林斯从容应付记者的提问。
break (your) stride• Wonderful girl; didn't even seem to break stride.• Stunned, the woman broke stride and spun around.
→ break (your) stride at stride1(3)