break away, break down, break off (1) break away ① 逃走,逃脱 The robbery suspect broke away from the lock-up. Modern music like jazz has broken away from the old traditional rules. (喻) ② 断裂,开裂 A large piece of ice broke away from the main block. (2) break down ① 破坏,拆散 The Congressmen of the Republican tried to break down the opposition from their opponents to their proposal. (喻) Chemicals in the body break our food down into useful substances. ② 打破旧框框 The robbers broke the door down． The peace talks are said to have broken down. (喻) ③ 损坏 The car broke down halfway to the camp. ④ 失败,破裂 Their opposition broke down. ⑤ 精神崩溃,失去控制 He bmke down and wept. (3) break off ① 突然停止.中断谈判 They were arguing but brOke off when someone came into the room. ② 断绝 .解除婚约 She broke off with her best mend. 【查看更多】
