单词 | break into sth |
释义 | (a) enter sth by force 强行进入某处: His house was broken into (eg by burglars) last week. 上星期有人闯入他的房屋(如窃贼). (b) suddenly begin (to laugh, sing, cheer, etc) 突然开始(大笑、唱歌、欢呼等): As the President's car arrived, the crowd broke into loud applause. 总统的汽车到达时, 群众中爆发出热烈的掌声. (C) suddenly change (from a slower to a faster pace) 突然改变(由慢到快): break into a trot/canter/gallop (马)突然改成小跑[慢跑/飞跑] * The man broke into a run when he saw the police. 那人一见到警察, 拔腿就跑. (d) (of an activity) use up (time that would normally be spent doing sth else) (指活动)用去(应做其他事情的时间): All this extra work I'm doing is breaking into my leisure time. 我目前的这一切额外工作用去了我的闲暇时间. (e) use (a banknote or coin of high value) to buy sth costing less 使用(大面值的钞票或硬币)购买低於该面值的某事物: I can't pay the 50p I owe you without breaking into a 5 note. 我得把一张5英镑的钞票兑开, 才能把欠你的50便士付给你. (f) open and use (sth kept for an emergency) 动用(应急储备物资): break into emergency supplies of food 动用应急储备的食物. |
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