| 短语 | break out |
| 释义 | break out 1. if something unpleasant such as a fire, fight, or war breaks out, it starts to happen〔不愉快之事〕爆发，突然发生:•I was still living in London when the war broke out.战争爆发的时候我还住在伦敦。•Does everyone know what to do if a fire breaks out?如果发生火警，大家都知道该怎么办吗？•Fighting broke out between demonstrators and the police.游行示威者和警方发生了冲突。⇒OUTBREAK2. to escape from a prison越狱:[+ of]•Three men have broken out of a top security jail.三名男子从一个戒备极其森严的监狱逃跑了。⇒BREAKOUT3. to change the way you live because you feel bored〔因感到腻烦〕改变生活方式:[+ of]•She felt the need to break out of her daily routine.她觉得必须从日常事务中解脱出来。4. break out in spots / a rash / a sweat etc if you break out in spots etc, they appear on your skin出丘疹/红疹/汗等:•I broke out in a painful rash.我出了疹子，很痛。•My whole body broke out in a sweat.我浑身冒汗。 break out 1. (of war, fighting, or similarly undesirable things) start suddenly （战争, 战斗或类似的不受欢迎的事件）突然爆发： forest fires have broken out across Indonesia. 印度尼西亚爆发了全国性的森林火灾。 ■ (of a physical discomfort) suddenly manifest itself （身体不适）突然发作： prickles of sweat had broken out along her backbone. 密密的汗珠沿着她的脊梁沁出来。 2. escape 逃跑： a prisoner broke out of his cell. 一名犯人越狱了 figurative 〈喻〉executives looking to break out of the corporate hierarchy. 指望打破公司等级制度的管理人员。 ˌbreak ˈout(of war, fighting or other unpleasant events战争、打斗等不愉快事件)to start suddenly突然开始；爆发They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939.*1939 年战争爆发前不久他们逃到了美国。Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans.双方球迷发生了打斗。Fire broke out during the night.夜间突然发生了火灾。related nounoutbreakbreak out1. occur suddenly 爆发；（突然）发生 * The Second World War broke out in September, 1939. 第二次世界大战于1939年9月爆发。 * A fire broke out in this hotel last night. 昨晚这家旅馆发生了火灾。 * The economic crisis broke out first in the United States. 经济危机首先在美国爆发。 * Fighting has broken out on the border and is expected to continue until a settlement is reached. 战斗在边界打响了，预料会继续下去直到问题得到解决。2. escape 逃脱 * Three prisoners have broken out this week and are on the run. 本周有3名囚犯越狱逃跑。 * He spent several months in a Nazi concentration camp before he broke out. 他在纳粹集中营里关了几个月后逃了出来。3. show sudden violence in speech or behaviour（言语或行为）突然激烈 * The whole meeting broke out in cheers. 整个会场爆发出阵阵欢呼声。 * She broke out in tears. 她突然哭了起来。 * He broke out：“That is not so！”他猛然吼道：“并不是这么回事。” * He is liable to break out into furious passions. 他很容易暴跳如雷。break out爆发;突然发生(指战事、疾病、灾害等)：A war broke out between two powers，other countries all kept neutral so as not to be involved in.两个强国之间爆发了战争，其他国家都保持中立以免被卷入。 |
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