| 词汇 | break off |
| 释义 | Idiom break off (with someone) Theme: ROMANCE - END to end a friendship with someone, especially a boyfriend or a girlfriend.Tom has finally broken off with Mary.I knew it couldn't last. He was bound to break off. Idiom break offbreak off (something) to end something suddenly.Our third meeting broke off after an hour, but our fourth lasted three days.I just broke off with a guy I've been going out with for eight months. Phr V break off breaks, breaking, broke, broken break off (sth) or break (sth) off to stop doing somethingWe are breaking off our broadcast to make an urgent announcement. sometimes + fromShe broke off from reading and looked up at him. if discussions between two groups of people break off, or if someone breaks them off, they end suddenly, before they have been completedTalks between protesters and government officials broke off yesterday.They broke off talks and there now seems little hope of a settlement. break off to suddenly stop speakingI broke off in the middle of speaking and now I can't remember what I was saying. break off sth or break sth off to end a relationshipShe broke off their engagement after discovering that he was having an affair. often + withIn 1950 they broke off diplomatic ties with Britain. break off1. To physically separate from something. Those bricks in the yard must have broken off the chimney. 2. To fail or cease abruptly. Did you hear that negotiations have broken off again? 3. To end a relationship, typically a romantic one. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "break" and "off." I'm so sad to hear that Mara broke things off with John—I thought those two would be together forever. break something off (of) somethingand break something offto fracture or dislodge a piece off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) He broke a piece of the decorative stone off the side of the church. He didn't mean to break off anything. This fragment was broken off of that. break something off1. to end a relationship abruptly. I knew she was getting ready to break it off, but Tom didn't. After a few long and bitter arguments, they broke off their relationship. 2. Go to break something off (of) something. break off (with someone)and break with someoneto end communication with someone; to break up (with someone); to end a relationship with someone, especially a romantic relationship, or to create a break between adult members of a family. Terri has broken off with Sam. We thought she would break with him pretty soon. break off(from something) [for a piece of something] to become separated from the whole. This broke off from the lamp. What shall I do with it? This piece broke off. break off1. Stop abruptly, as in The trade talks broke off yesterday. [First half of 1300s] 2. Separate, sever a connection, as in The baby broke off the tops of all the flowers, or The new sect has broken off from the established church. [First half of 1500s] 3. End a relationship or friendship, as in Mary broke off her engagement to Rob. [Mid-1600s] break offv. 1. To separate a piece of something from some whole, especially by force: We broke the icicles off the gutters of the house. I broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to my friend. The truck hit my rearview mirror and broke it off. 2. To become separated from some whole: A large piece of ice broke off the iceberg and crashed into the water. I dropped my coffee mug and the handle broke off. 3. To stop or end suddenly. Especially used of communication: He began the first line of his speech and then mysteriously broke off. Unfortunately, the peace talks between the countries broke off. 4. To end some relationship: Although I am angry, I do not want to break off my long relationship with you. The countries broke off all diplomatic ties and went to war. |
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