break

breakとは 意味・定義・例文

Noun 名詞

ブれイク US /breɪk/ UK /breɪk/

1. a broken place

破壊, 破損; 破損個所
a break in the drainpipe

2. an opening in something made by breaking it

裂け目, 割れ目, 切れ目
throughbreak in the clouds

3. a short rest

小休止, 休憩
Let's have a short break.

4. interruption in something continuous

中断
In soccer, each half lasts 45 minutes with a 15-minute break in between.

Verb 動詞

ブれイク US /breɪk/ UK /breɪk/

1. (cause to) go into smaller pieces by dropping it or hitting it

割れる, 割る
break a window
Break three eggs into a bowl.

2. (cause to) stop working properly

壊れる, 壊す
The car broke down on the highway.
My camera is broken.

3. fail to obey the rules, agreement, promise etc.; violate

破る
You must not break the school rules.

4. do better than someone or something else in sport or other contest; beat

打ち破る
Nishant Shetty breaks the world record of Usain Bolt by 0.3 seconds.
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