break off

短语
大学

折断, 突然停止, 脱落, 断绝, 暂停

发音

US

词形变化

breaks off 三单 breaking off 现在分词 broke off 过去式 broken off 过去式 broken off 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

断绝；摘；把…折断；使脱落

动词

中断；突然停止；打断

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.

    及物

    She unwrapped the slab of chocolate and broke off a piece.

  2. 2.

    To become detached by breaking or snapping.

    不及物

    A chunk of rock broke off from the cliff face.

  3. 3.

    To discontinue abruptly.

    及物

    Both families want the lovers to break off any relationship they may have.

  4. 4.

    To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.

    不及物

    Our school doesn't break off until July.

  5. 5.

    To play the first shot in a frame of snooker, billiards or pool.

    及物/不及物 体育 游戏
  6. 6.

    To give (someone) (something); to allow (someone) to take (something); to grant (someone) a share or portion of (something).

    俚语 及物 非裔美国英语

    If you help, I'll break you off a piece of the proceeds.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

stop break quit chip cease discontinue cut off cut short give up lay off

上位词 9

end part cut break separate interrupt divide terminate detach

下位词 10

part close break drop quit split cheese separate interrupt retreat

参见 1

break

词源

From Middle English breke of (“break off, terminate”), a dissimilated form of earlier Middle English ofbreken. By surface analysis, break + off.

来源：wiktionary