We're going to look at five different uses of the word 'break'.
我們來看看 "中斷"一詞的五種不同用同。
As a verb, 'break' can have many meanings, but today we're only going to look at three.
作為一個動詞，"中斷"可以有很多含義，。但今天我們只看三個。
Number one.
第一。
It means to 'separate into pieces'.
意思是"分開成塊"。
Oh, I sat on my glasses, but thankfully they didn't break!
哦，我坐在我的眼鏡上，但謝天謝地，他們沒有打破！
Two, break means that something 'doesn't operate or doesn't function properly'.
二，.中斷意味著某事 "不能工作或不能正常工作"。
Why is my laptop not working?
為什麼我的筆記本電腦無法正常工作？
Don't tell me it's broken.
別告訴我它壞了。
And meaning number three.
意思是三號。
It means to 'surpass or do better than something else'.
意思是"超越或做得更好"。
Have you seen that new horror film?
你看過那部新的恐怖片嗎？
It broke all the box office records.
它打破了所有的票房記錄。
As an adjective, 'breaking' is very often used together with the word 'news' to mean that the news is 'very, very recent'.
作為形容詞，"斷"被經常使用。 和"新聞"一起意味著這個消息是"非常，非常最近"。
I get breaking news notifications on my phone.
我手機上收到突發新聞通知。
And finally, as a noun, break means to 'stop working for a short time'.
最後，作為一個名詞，。中斷意味著"停止工作一小段時間"。
It's time for a break!
是時候休息一下了！
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