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
例子
He decided to break up after she moved away for college.
在她搬走去上大学后，他决定分手。
I immediately broke up with my boyfriend when I found out that he was cheating on me.
当我发现男朋友出轨时，我立即和他分手了。
02
破碎, 分裂
to become separated into pieces
Intransitive
例子
The glass vase fell off the table and broke up into many sharp shards.
玻璃花瓶从桌子上掉下来，摔碎成许多锋利的碎片。
When the earthquake struck, the old bridge began to break up, posing a danger to passing vehicles.
当地震发生时，旧桥开始断裂，对过往车辆构成危险。
03
解散, 分开
to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions
Transitive: to break up a crowd or group activity
例子
The teacher had to break up the heated argument between the students in the classroom.
老师不得不打断教室里学生之间的激烈争论。
As the storm approached, the lifeguard had to break up the beach party for safety reasons.
随着风暴的临近，救生员出于安全原因不得不解散海滩派对。
04
解散, 分开
(of a gathering or meeting) to be concluded, with individuals going their separate ways
Intransitive
例子
The festival will break up with a fireworks display.
节日将以烟花表演结束。
The meeting will break up around 4:00 PM.
会议将在下午4:00左右结束。
05
打碎, 弄碎
to cause something to be separated into pieces
Transitive: to break up sth
例子
The chef will break the cheese up into grated portions.
厨师会把奶酪弄碎成磨碎的部分。
Can you break up the branches for easier disposal?
你能折断树枝以便更容易处理吗？
06
溶解, 分解
to make something disappear by mixing it into a liquid
Transitive: to break up a substance
例子
The detergent is designed to help break up the oils and fats in water.
洗涤剂旨在帮助分解水中的油脂。
The enzyme helps to break up complex molecules into simpler forms.
酶有助于将复杂分子分解成更简单的形式。
07
分开, 介入以阻止
to intervene and stop a physical or verbal fight between individuals
Transitive: to break up a fight or people fighting
例子
Break the kids up before the disagreement escalates.
在分歧升级之前分开孩子们。
The referee broke the players up during the soccer match.
裁判在足球比赛中分开了球员。
08
打碎, 粉碎
to break something with force, often producing a loud sound
Transitive: to break up sth
例子
He accidentally broke the vase up while cleaning the shelves.
他在清理架子时不小心打碎了花瓶。
The strong gust of wind broke up the old tree branch, causing it to fall to the ground.
强风折断了老树枝，使其掉落到地上。
09
爆笑, 大笑
to start laughing really hard
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to break up sb
例子
The unexpected comment from the child broke everyone up.
孩子出乎意料的评论逗笑了所有人。
The sitcom's clever writing has a way of breaking viewers up.
情景喜剧的巧妙写作有一种让观众爆笑的方式。
10
放假, 停课
(of schools) to close for a holiday
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive
例子
Students look forward to when schools break up for the summer.
学生们期待着学校放假过夏天。
Parents plan family vacations around when schools break up.
父母们围绕学校放假的时间来计划家庭假期。
11
分开, 结束
(of a connection or association) to end due to the separation of those involved
Intransitive
例子
The business collaboration broke up without any prior warning.
商业合作没有任何事先警告就破裂了。
The deal broke up unexpectedly, causing disappointment.
交易意外破裂，导致失望。
12
打破, 粉碎
to strike with force using a tool such as a pickaxe, typically on icy or rocky surfaces
Transitive: to break up ice or rock
例子
The workers needed to break the ice up to clear the pathway.
工人们需要破开冰层以清理道路。
He decided to break the rocks up to gather materials for construction.
他决定打碎岩石以收集建筑材料。
13
破裂, 分裂
(of an iceberg or glacier) to break and release smaller pieces of ice
Intransitive
例子
During the thaw, the icy crust on the mountain began to break up, revealing bare rock.
在解冻期间，山上的冰壳开始破裂，露出了裸露的岩石。
In certain conditions, frozen lakes can suddenly break up, creating a spectacle of moving ice masses.
在某些条件下，冰冻的湖泊会突然破裂，形成移动冰块群的壮观景象。
14
分割, 拆分
to divide a particular thing into several smaller parts or entities
Intransitive
例子
They decided to break up the project into manageable sections.
他们决定将项目分解成可管理的部分。
The task was broken up into simpler steps for clarity.
为了清晰起见，任务被分解为更简单的步骤。
15
崩溃, 垮掉
to experience extreme stress leading to a nervous breakdown
Intransitive
例子
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至关重要。
Strong social support can prevent individuals from breaking up in difficult times.
强大的社会支持可以防止个人在困难时期崩溃。
16
中断, 有干扰
to have trouble talking or seeing clearly because of a weak or unstable signal
Intransitive
例子
The live stream broke up during the heavy downpour.
在倾盆大雨中，直播中断了。
Video calls often break up in areas with weak internet connections.
视频通话在互联网连接弱的地区经常中断。
17
活跃气氛, 增添趣味
to add something interesting to make an activity or situation less boring
Transitive: to break up a boring activity or situation
例子
The music festival was a great way to break up the long winter months and add some excitement to our lives.
音乐节是打破漫长冬季并为我们的生活增添一些兴奋的好方法。
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，以打破漫长夏季的单调。
