break

We need to break the cycle of poverty and crime in the inner cities..我们需要打破旧城区里贫困和犯罪的恶性循环。

We took turns driving, in order to try and break the monotony..我们轮流开车，免得乏味。

New talks will begin on Monday in an effort to break the deadlock ..为打破僵局，星期一将重启会谈。

break through,突破；突围；有重要创见

break up,打碎，破碎；结束；解散；衰落

break down,分解；发生故障；失败；毁掉；制服

take a break,休息一下

break out,v. 爆发；突发

break in,打断；闯入；训练；使逐渐习惯

break away,脱离；放弃；逃跑

break into,闯入；破门而入

break away from,vt. 放弃；脱离……

break of,v. 放弃；改掉（习惯）

break from,v. 决裂

break with,v. 结束；与…绝交，和…断绝关系；和…决裂

break off,折断；突然停止，暂停

break out of,摆脱（束缚等）；突破…

elongation at break,断裂伸长；断裂延伸率；破坏时伸长量

break up with,跟…分手；与…断绝关系

break the law,违法

give me a break,让我休息一下

could break,可能破碎

make or break,要么成功要么毁灭