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breaker

UK //ˈbreɪkə//US //ˈbreɪkər//

词源

源自中古英语breker,与动词break同源,字面意思为'打破的人或物'。

noun

❶ 指电路中的断路器,用于在电流过大时自动切断电路以保护设备安全。

“The breaker tripped when we used too many appliances at once.”

(当我们同时使用太多电器时,断路器跳闸了。)

“Check the breaker box if the power goes out suddenly.”

(如果突然断电,请检查配电箱里的断路器。)

❶ 指海浪撞击岩石或海岸时形成的白色浪花,常见于冲浪或海岸景观中。

“The surfers waited for the perfect breaker to ride.”

(冲浪者们等待着最适合驾驭的浪花。)

“We watched the breakers crash against the cliffs at sunset.”

(日落时分我们看着浪花拍打悬崖。)

同义词:circuit breaker, surf, wave

noun

❶ 指打破规则或传统的人或事物,常用于复合词如record-breaker(破纪录者)。

“The young athlete was a record-breaker in the 100-meter dash.”

(这位年轻运动员是百米短跑的纪录打破者。)

“Her innovative design made her a trend-breaker in the fashion industry.”

(她创新的设计使其成为时尚界的潮流颠覆者。)

同义词:innovator, trailblazer, disruptor

常见短语

circuit breaker — 指电路安全装置,也用于形容暂停某活动以缓解紧张局势的机制。

“The government implemented a circuit breaker lockdown to control the virus spread.”

(政府实施熔断式封锁以控制病毒传播。)

wave breaker — 防波堤,指人工建造用于减弱海浪冲击海岸的结构。

“The wave breaker protected the harbor from storm surges.”

(防波堤保护港口免受风暴潮侵袭。)