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idiom
Break bread with someone
共享一餐; 通过食物建立联系
Meaning
To share a meal; to bond over food
Example
They decided to **break bread** to celebrate their new partnership.
idiom
break down
因强烈的情绪而开始哭泣
Meaning
to start crying due to strong emotions
Example
She **broke down** when she heard the sad news.
phrasal-verb
break down barriers
消除人们或文化之间的误解或分歧
Meaning
to remove misunderstandings or divisions between people or cultures
Example
Art and music can **break down barriers** between different cultures.
phrasal-verb
break down emotionally
失去对你情绪的控制并开始哭泣
Meaning
to lose control over your emotions and start crying
Example
She **broke down emotionally** after hearing the bad news.
phrasal-verb
break down for
为某人解释事物的简单部分
Meaning
to explain something in simpler parts for someone
Example
Could you **break this down for** the new volunteers?
phrasal-verb
break down in
由于恐惧或压力失去情绪控制
Meaning
to lose control of emotions due to fear or stress
Example
He **broke down in** tears after hearing the scary news.
idiom
break down in tears
突然开始哭泣
Meaning
to start crying suddenly
Example
She **broke down in tears** after hearing the sad story.
phrasal-verb
break down into
将某事分解成更小的部分
Meaning
to divide something into smaller parts
Example
Let's **break down** the project **into** smaller tasks.
phrasal-verb
break down over
因为后悔或悲伤而变得非常情绪化
Meaning
to become very emotional because of regret or sadness
Example
He **broke down over** losing his best friend.
idiom
break down the problem
逐步分析一个问题
Meaning
to analyze a problem step by step
Example
Let’s **break down the problem** to understand it better.
phrasal-verb
break down walls
去除人们之间的分歧或障碍
Meaning
to remove divisions or barriers between people
Example
The new leadership aims to **break down walls** between departments.
idiom
break even
收入与支出相等，既无利润也无损失
Meaning
to have equal income and expenses, neither profit nor loss
Example
The company finally **broke even** after three years.
idiom
break faith
打破信任
Meaning
to stop being loyal or trustworthy
Example
He **broke faith** with his team when he left suddenly.
idiom
break free
摆脱控制或限制
Meaning
to escape from control or restriction
Example
She wanted to **break free** from her routine life.
phrasal-verb
break free from
摆脱控制或限制你的事物
Meaning
to escape from something that controls or limits you
Example
She wanted to **break free from** negative thoughts and focus on her goals.
phrasal-verb
break in
打断; 强行进入某个地方
Meaning
to interrupt; to force entry into a place
Example
Sorry to **break in**, but can I add something?
phrasal-verb
break in on
打断对话或在线讨论
Meaning
to interrupt a conversation or online discussion
Example
Sorry to **break in on** your chat, but I have an update.
idiom
break into
成功进入一个新领域或职业
Meaning
to enter a new field or profession successfully
Example
She managed to **break into** the film industry last year.
idiom
break into a cold sweat
因恐惧或焦虑而开始出冷汗
Meaning
to start sweating due to fear or anxiety
Example
He **broke into a cold sweat** before giving his speech.
idiom
break into a market
成功进入一个新的市场或行业
Meaning
to successfully enter a new market or industry
Example
The company is trying to **break into the Asian market**.
phrasal-verb
break into a smile
突然开始微笑
Meaning
to suddenly start smiling
Example
He **broke into a smile** when he heard the good news.
phrasal-verb
break into conversation
加入一个正在进行的对话
Meaning
to join an ongoing conversation
Example
He politely **broke into the conversation** to share his opinion.
phrasal-verb
break into exports
开始在外国市场销售商品或服务
Meaning
to start selling goods or services to foreign markets
Example
Many local companies are trying to **break into exports** to expand growth.
phrasal-verb
break into innovation
在新的领域或市场开始创新
Meaning
to start innovating in a new field or market
Example
The company is trying to **break into innovation** by investing in AI research.