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发信人: Soon (大四JJ), 信区: foreign_lg
标 题: 多义的break
发信站: 听涛站 (2001年05月18日22:35:24 星期五), 站内信件
作为动词,break 有下列 12 个常用意思:
① 打破、断,如:(a) If you drop the cup, you will break it. (b) The rop
e suddenly broke.
② 违反、违约,如:(a) Don't break the law. (b) Tom is notorious for bre
aking promises.
③ 伤、毁,如:(a) Tony broke Jane's heart by not marrying her. (b) Judy
dropped her watch and broke it.
④ 中断、打断,如:(a) The barking of the dog broke our sleep. (b) The s
tranger rushed in and broke our conversation.
⑤ 破晓,如:They arrived at the airport just as the day was breaking.
⑥ 放弃,如:It is hard to break the habit of smoking.
⑦ 开路,如:We sometimes saw voluntary workers help break paths in vill
ages.
⑧ 毫无得失,如:He bought the sewing machine at $700 and sold it at the
same price. He broke even on the deal.
⑨ 闯入,如:A thief broke into my neigbour's house and ran away with so
me valuables.
⑩ 爆发,如:If a new world war breaks out, can you imagine the conseque
nces?
11. 突破,如:The soldiers tried to break through the enemy's line.
12. 停止,如:The meeting suddenly broke up.
当名词时,break 有 5 个常见义,如下:
① 裂口:Please send for a plumber to repair the break in the water pipe
.
② 拂晓:Fish mongers start work at the break of the day.
③ 吃茶点时间:A few of us have a tea-break at 11am every day.
④ 休息:There is one-hour break for lunch。
⑤ 变动:The bankrupt man has a break in his way of living.
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