| 单词 | break into |
| 释义 | break intoSEE SYNONYMS FOR break into ON THESAURUS.COM verb (intr, preposition)to enter (a house, etc) illegally, esp by force to change abruptly from a slower to a faster speedthe horse broke into a gallop to consume (supplies held in reserve)at the end of the exercise the soldiers had to break into their iron rations Words nearby break intobreaking, breaking and entering, breaking ball, breaking point, break-in period, break into, break it up, break loose, breakneck, break of day, breakoff Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with break intobreak into Make a forcible entry into, as in The alarm went off as soon as they tried to break into the house. [1300s] Also see break in, def. 1. Interrupt, as in I couldn't help but break into your conversation. [Mid-1600s] Suddenly begin some activity, as in Without warning she broke into tears. Also see under burst into. Enter or be admitted to an occupation or profession, as in Without connections it is virtually impossible to break into acting. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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