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breaking

UK //ˈbreɪkɪŋ//US //ˈbreɪkɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'breken',与古英语 'brecan' 同源,意为'打破'或'分裂',最终源自原始日耳曼语词根 *brekaną。

noun

❶ 指物体破裂或断裂的行为或过程,常用于描述玻璃、骨头等硬物的损坏。

“The breaking of the window startled everyone.”

(窗户的破碎声吓了大家一跳。)

“He heard the breaking of branches as the bear moved through the forest.”

(他听到熊穿过森林时树枝断裂的声音。)

❶ 指新闻或信息的突然发布,通常指重大或突发事件的报道。

“The channel interrupted the show for breaking news.”

(电视台中断节目插播突发新闻。)

“We are following the breaking developments in the election.”

(我们正在关注选举的最新动态。)

同义词:fracturing, shattering, snapping, bursting, rupturing

adjective

❶ 形容正在发生或刚刚发生的重大事件,通常用于新闻语境。

“The breaking story dominated the headlines all day.”

(这一突发新闻整天占据着头条。)

“Stay tuned for breaking coverage of the presidential debate.”

(请继续关注总统辩论的实时报道。)

同义词:emerging, developing, current, latest, urgent

常见短语

breaking point — 指人或事物承受压力的极限,超过这个限度就会崩溃或失效。

“The constant stress pushed him to his breaking point.”

(持续的压力把他逼到了崩溃边缘。)

breaking and entering — 法律术语,指非法闯入他人建筑物的犯罪行为。

“He was arrested for breaking and entering the jewelry store.”

(他因非法闯入珠宝店而被捕。)