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break (obj) ENDbreIkvpast simple broke HbrRWk, $broWk, past part broken H9brRWYkEn, $9broW-, to destroy or end (something), or to come to an end毁坏;打破;划破;结束，终结;使放弃Someone switched a radio on, breaking the romantic mood. [T]有人打开了收音机，破坏了浪漫的情趣。She laughed and that broke the tension in the room. [T]她大笑起来，打破了屋里的紧张气氛。Eventually someone spoke, breaking the silence. [T]最终有人讲话，打破了沉默。I used to smoke but I managed to break the habit. [T]我过去抽烟但我设法改掉了这个习惯。We tried to break him of the habit of telling lies. [T]我们努力使他改掉撒谎的习惯。The warm weather broke at the end of August. [I]温暖的天气在八月底结束了。The enemy were unable to break the code (= understand it and so make it useless). [T]敌人无法破译密码。The government tried to break the deadlock (= end the disagreement) between management and the trade union. [T]政府努力打破资方和工会之间的僵局。She broke (= did better than) the record for the 5000 metres. [T]她打破了5000米的纪录。Outside workers were brought in in an attempt to break (= end) the strike. [T]调进外面工人企图结束罢工。They tried to break his will (= make him lose his control) but he resisted. [T]他们力图使他失去自控，但他顶住了。He thought she would break (= lose her self-control) under the strain. [I]他认为她在紧张压力之下会失去控制。To break (off) a relationship is to end it.结束，断绝;解除He was so angry that he broke off his friendship with her. [M]他太愤怒，断绝了与她的友谊。They've broken (off) their engagement. [T / M]他们已经解除他们之间的婚约。The governments have broken off diplomatic relations. [M]政府之间已经断绝了外交关系。To break (up) is to end a relationship.断绝，结束，终结（与…的关系）The quarrel caused him to break with his brother. [I]争吵使他断绝了与其兄弟的关系。Their marriage is breaking up. [I]他们的婚姻就要结束了。Jenny and George have broken up. [I]詹妮和乔治已断绝关系了。To break up is to (cause to) end.结束，终止The meeting broke up at ten to three.会议于二点五十分结束。I don't want to break up the party (= cause all the people present to think that they should leave) but I really have to go now.我不想扫大家兴，但我现在真的必须得走了。(infml) Break it up (= Stop fighting), you two!不要打了，你们两个！To break camp is to put away your tent and leave the place where you have been staying.撤营，拔营They broke camp at dawn and began the ascent of Mount Ararat.他们在清早拔营，开始爬阿拉拉山峰。To break even is to have no profit or loss at the end of esp. a business activity.不盈不亏，得失相当After paying for our travel costs, we barely (= only just) broke even.在付了旅行费后我们刚好不盈不亏。We decided to break with (= intentionally not continue) tradition and not spend Christmas with our family.我们决定背离传统不再与家里人一起过圣诞节。"I wish that we were making up again / Instead of breaking up again / 'Cos breaking up is hard to do" (from the song Breaking Up is Hard To Do by Neil Sedaka, 1972)“我希望我们重修旧好／而不是再一次分手 / 因为分手很难”（摘自歌曲《分手难》，作者尼尔·色达卡）
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