词汇 | break out |
释义 | break out [phrasal verb] 1 : to begin happening suddenly爆发;突发 A fire broke out in the kitchen.厨房突然起火了。 A riot broke out in the prison.监狱里爆发了骚乱。 There is a danger that war could break out soon.形势危急,战争一触即发。 2 a : to suddenly begin to have sweat, a rash, etc., on your skin突然出汗(或皮疹等) He broke out in a sweat. [=he began to sweat]他突然出了一身冷汗。 Eating strawberries makes her break out in hives. = Eating strawberries makes her break out.吃草莓使她突然起了荨麻疹。 b : to appear on the skin suddenly(皮肤上)突然出现 Sweat broke out on his forehead.他额头上冒出汗来。 A rash broke out on her skin.她皮肤上突然出现一片红疹。 3 : to escape from a prison, jail, etc.逃跑;逃脱;越狱 Six prisoners were caught attempting to break out.六名囚犯企图越狱时被抓获了。 — often + of Six prisoners attempted to break out of the jail.六名囚犯试图越狱。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 The team is trying to break out of its slump. [=is trying to end its slump]球队正努力打破颓势。 We need to break out of the financial rut we're in.我们需要摆脱财务上的碌碌无为。 4 break (something) out or break out (something) : to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used从储藏处取出(某物) We broke out the champagne to celebrate our victory.我们拿出收藏的香槟来庆祝胜利。 — see also breakout, outbreak break |
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