| 单词 | break in |
| 释义 | break in 1. phrasal verb B1+ If someone, usually a thief, breaks in, they get into a building by force. Masked robbers broke in and made off with $8,000. [VERB PARTICLE] The thief had broken in through a first-floor window. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. See also break-in 3. phrasal verb If you break in on someone's conversation or activity, you interrupt them. O'Leary broke in on his thoughts. [VERB PARTICLE + on] Mrs Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions. [VERB PARTICLE] 'She told you to stay here,' Mike broke in. [VERB PARTICLE with quote] 4. phrasal verb If you break someone in, you get them used to a new job or situation. The band are breaking in a new backing vocalist. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 5. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for break If you break in something new, you gradually use or wear it for longer and longer periods until it is ready to be used or worn all the time. When breaking in an engine, you should refrain from high speed for the first thousand miles. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Nathan's new running shoes weren't broken in correctly. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] break-in Word forms: break-ins countable noun If there has been a break-in, someone has got into a building by force. The break-in had occurred just before midnight. Synonyms: burglary, robbery, breaking and entering, home invasion [Australian, New Zealand] Translations: Chinese: 闯入 Japanese: 押し入る |
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