| 词汇 | break for |
| 释义 | Phr V break for breaks, breaking, broke, broken break for sth American informal to move quickly and suddenly towards somethingThey got out of the car in heavy rain and broke for the door of the house.Break for it (= run away) - the police are coming! break for sth AmE informal to suddenly run or drive somewhere, especially in order to escape from someone: Lambert fell as Morton broke for the corner of the field. break for (someone or something)1. To pause a particular activity for a particular reason or time period with the intention to resume after the break. I know you have to finish this paper, but can you break for a bit and talk to your grandparents? I think we've done enough for now—let's break for lunch. 2. To start running toward a place or person. As soon as I opened the door, my cat made a break for it and ran out into the yard. When they open the store, let's break for the sale rack before everyone else gets there. break for something1. to stop working for something else, such as lunch, coffee, etc. We should break now for lunch. I want to break for coffee. 2. to run suddenly toward something; to increase dramatically one's speed while running. At the last moment, the deer broke for the woods. The deer broke for cover at the sound of our approach. |
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