| 单词 | break out |
| 释义 | break out break out (ESCAPE) — phrasal verb with break /breɪk/ verb (broke, broken) ► F0 to escape from prison: » They broke out of prison and fled the country.Thesaurus+: ↑Running away and escaping break out (START) — phrasal verb with break /breɪk/ verb (broke, broken) B2 If something dangerous or unpleasant breaks out, it suddenly starts: » War broke out in 1914.» Fighting has broken out all over the city.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning , ↑Starting againbreak out in a rash/spots/sweatF0 to suddenly have spots or sweat appear on your skin: » She broke out in a rash after eating some strawberries.» It didn't take much exercise to make him break out in (a) sweat.» When I heard the noise I broke out in a cold sweat.Thesaurus+: ↑Being and falling ill• • • Extra Examples:» I break out in a cold sweat just thinking about public speaking.» There's a sense of foreboding in the capital, as if fighting might at any minute break out.» The ambassador was recalled when war broke out.» Fighting broke out in the stands five minutes before the end of the match.» An argument broke out and in the ensuing fight, a gun went off. |
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