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单词 break off
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break off

phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybreak off
he/she/itbreaks off
present participlebreaking off
past tensebroke off
past participlebroken off
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to stop doing something, especially speaking

    Linda broke off, realizing that she was wrong.

    People would break off their conversations when she came into the room.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop doing something
    stop
    break off
    give up
  2. 2
    transitive to end a relationship or a discussion
    break off an engagement (=end an agreement to get married):

    Did you know they’ve broken off their engagement?

    break it off (=to end a romantic relationship):

    I’ve decided to break it off with her.

    break off relations/contact:

    The two countries have broken off diplomatic relations.

    Synonyms and related words
    To end a friendship or relationship
    defriend
    unfriend
    break off
  3. 3
    transitive if you break a piece off something, you remove it from the main part

    Each child broke off a piece of bread.

    Synonyms and related words
    To remove something
    remove
    sweep away
    take off
    1. 3a
      intransitive if a part of something breaks off, it becomes separated from the main part

      Part of the chimney broke off and fell to the ground.

      Synonyms and related words
      To be separated from something
      separate
      divide
      come off

break off

phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybreak off
he/she/itbreaks off
present participlebreaking off
past tensebroke off
past participlebroken off
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to stop doing something, especially speaking

    Linda broke off, realizing the importance of what she was about to say.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop doing something
    stop
    break off
    give up
  2. 2
    transitive to end a relationship or a discussion
    break off relations/contact:

    The two countries have broken off diplomatic relations.

    break off an engagement (=end an agreement to get married):

    Did you know they’ve broken off their engagement?

    break it off (=to end a romantic relationship):

    I’ve decided to break it off with her.

    Synonyms and related words
    To end a friendship or relationship
    defriend
    unfriend
    break off
  3. 3
    transitive if you break a piece off something, you remove it from the main part

    Each child broke off a piece of bread.

    Synonyms and related words
    To remove something
    remove
    sweep away
    take off
    1. 3a
      intransitive if a part of something breaks off, it becomes separated from the main part

      Part of the chimney broke off and fell to the ground.

      Synonyms and related words
      To be separated from something
      separate
      divide
      come off
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