小編導(dǎo)讀：本期美劇詞匯精講給大家選取了《神盾局特工》第三季第16集的片段。林肯的這句話里含有的break這個(gè)單詞，沒想到用法如此多樣！

臺(tái)詞：

Lincoln: His name's James. He's a demolitions expert. Australian. Former mercenary. Few weeks after I got there, Jiaying caught him breaking into her private archives and banished him.
林肯：他叫詹姆斯，是個(gè)爆破專家，他是澳大利亞人，當(dāng)過雇傭兵。我到來世幾周后，嘉穎發(fā)現(xiàn)他闖入了她的私人檔案室，就趕走了他。

Break:

例句音頻示范（BY好好）

To break something is to change it, usually in a way that is undesirable or destructive.
打破某樣?xùn)|西即改變了某個(gè)東西原本的狀態(tài)，這種變化往往是具有破壞性的、始料不及的。

The waiter broke a bottle of wine.
那個(gè)服務(wù)員打破了一瓶紅酒。

The bottle is broken.
(在這個(gè)句子里，broken作為形容詞。)這個(gè)瓶子是壞的。

A ball went through the window and broke it.
一個(gè)球橫飛過來，把窗戶打破了。

Broken glass was everywhere.
到處都是玻璃渣。

He's breaking his guitar.
(有時(shí)候break這個(gè)動(dòng)作含有有意為之的意思。)他故意將他的吉他弄壞。

Edward's girlfriend broke up with him.
(這里含有結(jié)束一段感情的意思。)愛德華的女朋友提出了分手。

He has a broken heart.
(這里的"broken"同樣作為形容詞。)他的心碎了。

Bernardo is just about to break. He can't take the stress of his position at work.
貝納多要崩潰了。他不能承受工作的壓力。

In some cases, it's necessary to break something or change it so that it is more useful:
在某些情況下，為了使某樣?xùn)|西更加有用，我們有必要打破它或是改變它。

In order to make an omelet, you have to break a few eggs.
如果要做蛋卷的話需要打散很多雞蛋。

When using a large bill such as a 100-dollar bill, some stores might not have enough money on hand to break it.
(這里的break是找零的意思。)當(dāng)我們使用面額較大的紙幣時(shí)，一些商店可能沒有辦法找零。

If someone enters your house illegally, he or she breaks in.
如果某人非法闖入了你的房子，那么你可以用“break in”

Todd was caught breaking into someone's house.
托德因非法闖入民宅而被逮捕。

Breaking and entering is a serious crime.
未經(jīng)允許闖入私宅是重罪。

After he was arrested, tried, convicted, and given a ten year-sentence, he broke out of prison.
他在經(jīng)歷了被逮捕，審判，定罪，判定為10年有期徒刑以后，最終決定越獄。

In these sentences, "break" is an adjective.
下面的句子里，break作為形容詞。

In breaking news, a cease-fire was announced by both sides.
最新消息：雙方宣布停戰(zhàn)了。

Leonard is broke.
雷納德破產(chǎn)了。

Break dancing is a form of dance that originated in urban areas in the United States.
霹靂舞是一種舞蹈，最早出現(xiàn)在美國(guó)的鄉(xiāng)村地區(qū)。

Cynthia has a broken arm.
辛西婭的胳膊折了。

As a noun, the word "break" has many different meanings:
作為名詞，break有很多意思：

I need to take a break.
我需要好好休息。

Our class took a ten-minute break.
我們課間休息十分鐘。

Many college students spend their spring break in Florida.
(spring break這里指的是大學(xué)期間一個(gè)星期的春游，在美國(guó)富人的后代中十分流行。)很多大學(xué)生在佛羅里達(dá)過春假。

Bill is finally going to get his big break as an actor.
(這里的break是機(jī)會(huì)的意思。)比爾最終得到了機(jī)會(huì)，成為了一位演員。

There's going to be a break in the weather next week.
(這里的break是改變的意思。)下個(gè)星期氣溫將有很大變化。

A sudden break out of measles forced the cancellation of classes.
(這里的break out是爆發(fā)，突發(fā)的意思，常常指疾病的突發(fā)。)麻疹的突發(fā)，使得校方不得不停課。

During the prison break, three inmates escaped.
三個(gè)囚犯成功越獄了。

There are many idioms and expressions that use the word "break."
很多習(xí)語里也含有break。

I'm sorry, I have to break some bad news to you.
(這里的break相當(dāng)于tell。)對(duì)不起，我不得不告訴你一個(gè)壞消息。

This discovery breaks new ground in the area of cancer research.
(這里的break ground意為：有新發(fā)現(xiàn)。)這個(gè)新發(fā)現(xiàn)在癌癥研究領(lǐng)域占據(jù)了一席之地。

Your cell phone is breaking up.
(這里的break up指信號(hào)很差。)你的手機(jī)信號(hào)斷了。

Okay, break it up!
夠了，別再打了。

The sun is just starting to break through the clouds.
陽光開始慢慢透過云層。

The police had to break up a fight.
警察不得不阻止這場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)斗。

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