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| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofbreakin EnglishbreakThesaurus>to break>break These are words and phrases related tobreak. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of break. TO BREAKI didn't mean to break your phone. Synonyms and examples fracture Last year he fractured his skull. bustinformal One of the children has bust the computer. shatter The ball hit the window and shattered it. smash I dropped the vase and it smashed. snap She bent the ruler and it snapped. chip I chipped the cup when I was putting it away. crack A stone hit the window and cracked it. split The wood had split. fall apart I've only had these shoes for a week and they're already falling apart. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofbreak. See also breakable fragile delicate brittle weak break down stop working crash fail broken dead defunct bustedmainlyUSinformal out of order have had itinformal kaputinformal on the blinkinformal on the fritzUSinformal Learn moreIf somethingbreaks, or if you break something, it is damaged so that it no longer works or is no longer in perfect condition. If something iseasily broken, it is easy to damage that thing. If a machine or a vehiclebreaks down, it stops working. If something is damaged so that it no longer works or is no longer in perfect condition, it isbroken. A CHANCE TO DO SOMETHINGHer big break came when she was offered a role in a Spielberg movie. Synonyms and examples chance I didn't get a chance to say goodbye. opportunity Everyone will get the opportunity to comment. springboard He hoped writing an opinion piece for The Times would be the springboard he needed to get into journalism. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofbreak. See also probability odds likelihood possibility prospect prospects Learn moreIf there isa chance to do something, that means there is an occasion or a situation that allows you to do something. If there isa chance that something will or won't happen, it is possible for it to happen or not happen. TO HURT SOMEONE PHYSICALLYShe broke a bone in her right foot. Synonyms and examples hurt I hurt my arm climbing over the fence. injure The bomb killed ten people and injured many more. wound He was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again. maim The atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people. torture The guards were accused of torturing prisoners. stab He was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife. shoot The gunman shot his victims in broad daylight. sting I got stung by a wasp. twist I twisted my ankle jumping off a wall. sprain He sprained his knee in a practice match. pull My back hurts - I think I've pulled a muscle. fracture I fell on a patch of ice and fractured three vertebrae. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofbreak. See also hurt someone’s feelings upset painformal grieveformal grief heartache heartbreak Learn moreIf youhurt someone physically, you cause damage to their body. You can alsohurt someone emotionally. Someone who experiences hurt is experiencingemotional pain. DAMAGE TO THE BODYAs people get older their bones become more prone to breaks. Synonyms and examples injury He was treated for minor injuries. wound Most of the casualties had gunshot wounds. cut He walked away from the car crash with only cuts and bruises. gash He was bleeding profusely from a deep gash in his leg. scratch She had little scratches all over her arms. laceration A doctor's report said the laceration had cut the jugular vein. graze She suffered only a graze to her knee. abrasion Those hurt suffered abrasions, respiratory problems, and head injuries. scab Try not to pick the scab. scar He has a scar on his head from where he fell out of bed when he was two. bruise He seized her arm so forcefully he left a bruise. burn She suffered horrific burns in a house fire. scald For minor burns and scalds, hold the affected area under cold running water. sprain They thought she'd broken her ankle but it turned out to be just a sprain. fracture He suffered a lower back fracture from falling off his bike. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofbreak. Learn moreAn injury isdamage to a body. |
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