We're going to look at five different uses of the word 'break'.
我们来看看 "中断"一词的五种不同用同。
As a verb, 'break' can have many meanings, but today we're only going to look at three.
作为一个动词，"中断"可以有很多含义，。但今天我们只看三个。
Number one.
第一。
It means to 'separate into pieces'.
意思是"分开成块"。
Oh, I sat on my glasses, but thankfully they didn't break!
哦，我坐在我的眼镜上，但谢天谢地，他们没有打破！
Two, break means that something 'doesn't operate or doesn't function properly'.
二，.中断意味着某事 "不能工作或不能正常工作"。
Why is my laptop not working?
为什么我的笔记本电脑无法正常工作？
Don't tell me it's broken.
别告诉我它坏了。
And meaning number three.
意思是三号。
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?
你看过那部新的恐怖片吗？
It broke all the box office records.
它打破了所有的票房记录。
As an adjective, 'breaking' is very often used together with the word 'news' to mean that the news is 'very, very recent'.
作为形容词，"断"被经常使用。 和"新闻"一起意味着这个消息是"非常，非常最近"。
I get breaking news notifications on my phone.
我手机上收到突发新闻通知。
And finally, as a noun, break means to 'stop working for a short time'.
最后，作为一个名词，。中断意味着"停止工作一小段时间"。
It's time for a break!
是时候休息一下了！
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