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break (obj) DAMAGEbreIkvpast simple broke HbrRWk, $broWk, past part broken H9brRWYkEn, $9broW-to (cause to) separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to (cause to) stop working by being damaged打破;折断;使破裂;损坏，弄坏The dish fell to the floor and broke. [I]碟子落到地上摔碎了。Charles is always breaking glasses. [T]查尔斯老是打碎玻璃杯。She broke a tooth on a cherry stone. [T]她被樱桃核硌断了一颗牙齿。They broke a window to get into the house. [T]他们打破了一扇窗户才进入屋子。I dropped the vase and it broke into pieces. [I]我把花瓶掉落了摔成了碎片。I think I've broken your cassette player. [T]我想我已弄坏了你的卡式录音机。Kate sat on the chair and it broke. [I]凯特坐在椅子上，椅子断裂了。We heard the sound of breaking glass.我们听到玻璃破碎的声音。She fell awkwardly and broke her arm / hip / etc. (= broke the bone(s) in her arm / hip / etc.). [T]她笨拙地摔倒了，折断了胳膊 / 髋骨等。(fig. infml) He was breaking his back / (Am slang) ass (= working extremely hard) trying to finish the work on time. [T]他拼命干以按时完成工作。These new taxes will break the back of (= make life difficult or impossible for) the working poor.这些新税收会使贫穷的劳工倾家荡产。(Br and Aus) We can break the back of this work (= get most of it done) today if we really try.如果我们真正努力的话，今天我们就能完成这项工作的绝大部分。(fig.) She really broke her mother's heart (= hurt her feelings very much) when she left home. [T]她离开家时是真的伤了她母亲的心。(fig.) He's broken a lot of girls'hearts (= caused them to love him without sharing their feelings). [T]他已经伤了许多女孩的心。(humorous) It only costs ￡2. That's not going to break the bank (= it is not very much money).只花了2英磅，不太破费。The car broke down (= stopped working) at the traffic lights.汽车在红绿灯处出了故障。When we gave her the bad news she broke down (= became very upset) and cried.当我们带给她那个坏消息时她控制不住而哭了。A make-or-break situation is one that will bring great success or complete failure.不成则败的Breaking point is the stage at which your control over yourself or a situation is lost.破裂点;强度的极限;（压力、紧张等的）顶点，极点，暴发点;危机的起点The situation reached breaking point when his son crashed the family car.当他儿子撞坏了家里的汽车时形势一触即发。Her nerves were at breaking point.她的神经绷紧到了极点。
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