to break up
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/breɪk ʌp/
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/breɪk ʌp/

"break up"的定义和意义

to break up
[phrase form: break]
01

分手, 结束关系

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one
Intransitive: to break up | to break up with sb
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He decided to break up after she moved away for college.
他决定在她搬去上大学后分手。
I immediately broke up with my boyfriend when I found out that he was cheating on me.
我一发现我的男朋友背叛了我,就立刻和他分手。,我一发现男朋友在欺骗我,就立即结束了我们的关系。
02

打碎, 破裂

to become separated into pieces
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The glass vase fell off the table and broke up into many sharp shards.
When the earthquake struck, the old bridge began to break up, posing a danger to passing vehicles.
03

解散, 散会

to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions
Transitive: to break up a crowd or group activity
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The teacher had to break up the heated argument between the students in the classroom.
老师不得不解散课堂上学生们之间激烈的争论。
As the storm approached, the lifeguard had to break up the beach party for safety reasons.
随着暴风雨的临近,救生员不得不解散海滩派对以确保安全。
04

结束, 散会

(of a gathering or meeting) to be concluded, with individuals going their separate ways
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The festival will break up with a fireworks display.
这个节日将以烟花表演结束,散会。
The meeting will break up around 4:00 PM.
会议将在下午4点左右结束,散会。
05

打碎, 分开

to cause something to be separated into pieces
Transitive: to break up sth
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The chef will break the cheese up into grated portions.
厨师会把奶酪打碎成磨碎的部分。
Can you break up the branches for easier disposal?
你能把树枝分开以便更方便处理吗?
06

分解, 溶解

to make something disappear by mixing it into a liquid
Transitive: to break up a substance
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The detergent is designed to help break up the oils and fats in water.
洗涤剂旨在帮助分解和溶解水中的油脂。
The enzyme helps to break up complex molecules into simpler forms.
这个酶有助于将复杂的分子分解成更简单的形式。
07

制止, 干预

to intervene and stop a physical or verbal fight between individuals
Transitive: to break up a fight or people fighting
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Break the kids up before the disagreement escalates.
在争执升级之前制止孩子们。
The referee broke the players up during the soccer match.
裁判在足球比赛中制止了球员的冲突。
08

摔破, 砸碎

to break something with force, often producing a loud sound
Transitive: to break up sth
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He accidentally broke the vase up while cleaning the shelves.
他在清理架子时不小心把花瓶摔破了。
The strong gust of wind broke up the old tree branch, causing it to fall to the ground.
猛烈的狂风摔破了老树枝,使它摔落到地面。
09

捧腹大笑, 大笑不止

to start laughing really hard
Dialectamerican flagAmerican
Transitive: to break up sb
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The unexpected comment from the child broke everyone up.
孩子的意外评论让大家捧腹大笑。
The sitcom's clever writing has a way of breaking viewers up.
这部情景喜剧聪明的剧本总能让观众捧腹大笑。
10

放假, 放学

(of schools) to close for a holiday
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Students look forward to when schools break up for the summer.
学生们期待学校放假,迎接暑假。
Parents plan family vacations around when schools break up.
家长根据学校放假时计划家庭假期。
11

解散, 分手

(of a connection or association) to end due to the separation of those involved
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The business collaboration broke up without any prior warning.
这项商业合作在没有任何事先警告的情况下解散了。
The deal broke up unexpectedly, causing disappointment.
这笔交易意外地解散了,导致了失望。
12

打破, 击碎

to strike with force using a tool such as a pickaxe, typically on icy or rocky surfaces
Transitive: to break up ice or rock
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The workers needed to break the ice up to clear the pathway.
工人们需要打破冰块,以清理通道。
He decided to break the rocks up to gather materials for construction.
他决定打破岩石来收集建筑材料。
13

崩裂, 破裂

(of an iceberg or glacier) to break and release smaller pieces of ice
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During the thaw, the icy crust on the mountain began to break up, revealing bare rock.
在解冻期间,山上的冰壳开始崩裂,露出了光秃的岩石。
In certain conditions, frozen lakes can suddenly break up, creating a spectacle of moving ice masses.
在某些情况下,冰冻的湖面可以突然崩裂,形成移动冰块的壮观景象。
14

分开, 划分

to divide a particular thing into several smaller parts or entities
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They decided to break up the project into manageable sections.
他们决定将项目划分为可管理的部分。
The task was broken up into simpler steps for clarity.
这项任务为清晰起见被划分为更简单的步骤。
15

崩溃, 精神崩溃

to experience extreme stress leading to a nervous breakdown
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A healthy work-life balance is vital to avoid breaking up due to stress.
健康的工作与生活平衡对于避免因压力而崩溃,精神崩溃是至关重要的。
Strong social support can prevent individuals from breaking up in difficult times.
强有力的社会支持可以防止个人在困难时期崩溃,精神崩溃。
16

信号不佳, 中断信号

to have trouble talking or seeing clearly because of a weak or unstable signal
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The live stream broke up during the heavy downpour.
在大雨倾盆期间,直播信号不佳,中断信号。
Video calls often break up in areas with weak internet connections.
视频通话在网络信号不佳的地区常常中断信号。
17

打破单调, 丰富

to add something interesting to make an activity or situation less boring
Transitive: to break up a boring activity or situation
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The music festival was a great way to break up the long winter months and add some excitement to our lives.
音乐节是打破单调、丰富漫长冬季的绝佳方式,为我们的生活增添了一些兴奋。
We decided to take a short trip to the beach to break up the long summer months.
我们决定去海滩短途旅行,以打破单调,丰富漫长的夏季。
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