break热点短语用法.doc

break 热点短语用法请先看2003年高考英语第31题:News reports say peace talks between the two countries _ with no agreement reached.A. have broken downB. have broken outC. have broken inD. have broken up析:答案是A。析语境可知,两国和平谈判失败,没有达成任何协议,因此该空应填have broken down,表(和平谈判)失败。break 是中学英语中十分活跃的动词,可以构成很多短语,下面谈谈其热点短语的用法。1. break down(1)打破;毁掉;破除Break down the door!把门砸开!We must break down the old customs. 我们必须破除旧风俗。(2)坍塌;坏掉The car broke down on the way. 车子在路上抛锚了。(3)(计划等)失败;不成功His plan broke down at last.他的计划最终失败了。2. break in(1)破门而入The thief broke in and took away the TV set. 小偷破门而入偷走了电视机。(2)打断Dont break in when we are talking.我们谈话时别打断我们。3. break into(1)破门而入The robber broke into the bank, trying to take away money. 强盗闯进银行,试图抢钱。(2)突然起来Hearing the news, he broke into tears. 一听到这消息他突然哭起来了。4. break out(1)战争爆发The American Civil War broke out in 1861. 美国内战爆发于1861年。(2)发生争吵A quarrel broke out between them.他们之间发生了争吵。(3)(火灾)发生A fire broke out in his house last night.昨晚他家失火了。5. break away from(1)脱离政党In Russia many people broke away from the Communist Party. 俄国有很多人脱离了共产党。(2)打破陈规 Modern music has broken away from the nineteenth century rules.现代音乐打破了十九世纪的陈规陋习。(3) 奋力挣脱The thief broke away from the policeman and ran away. 小偷挣脱开警察逃跑了。6. break through(1)突围The soldiers broke through the enemys defence works. 战士们攻破了敌人的防御工事。(2)突破;冲垮;克服They broke through all kinds of hardships. 他们克服了各种困难。7. break up(1)打碎;拆散They broke up the whole ship into parts. 他们将船拆开。(2)分裂;分解Please break up the word into syllables. 请把这单词分成音节。8. break into pieces(使)成为碎片The whole country broke into pieces. 整个国家四分五裂。My glasses fell to the ground and broke into pieces. 我的眼镜掉到地上摔碎了。9. break ones word/promise食言;说话不算数You cant break your word/promise.你不能说话不算数。It is wrong of you to break your word/promise. 你说话不算数是错误之举。10. break the law/rule 违犯法律/违反规章制度Whoever breaks the law sh