break out
phrasal verbbreak out
- (of war, fighting or other unpleasant events) to start suddenly
突然开始；爆发 - They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939.
1939 年战争爆发前不久他们逃到了美国。 - Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans.
双方球迷发生了打斗。 - Fire broke out during the night.
夜间突然发生了火灾。
- They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939.
break out (of something)
- to escape from a place or situation
逃离（某地）；摆脱（某状况） - Several prisoners broke out of the jail.
几名囚犯越狱了。 - She needed to break out of her daily routine and do something exciting.
她需要从日常事务中解脱出来，找点有意思的事做。
- Several prisoners broke out of the jail.