break away from3（及物，不可分）破除（陋习等）
Can't you break away from old habits？难道你就不能破除旧习惯吗？
We must break away from convention and adopt as many advanced techniques as possible in order to build our country into a powerful modern socialist state in not too long a historical period.我们必须打破常规，尽可能采用先进技术，在一个不太长的历史时期内，把我国建设成为社会主义的现代化强国。
break down1（不及物）（机器）出故障
Most machines break down sometimes.大多数机器有时会发生故障。
The machinery may break down.这套机械也许会发生故障。
The car broke down after half an hour's driving.这辆汽车开了半小时就抛锚了。
break down2（及物，可分）毁掉
He has broken down my life and all my hopes.他毁掉了我的一切希望和我的一生。
The enemy broke down the city by bombing.敌军炸毁了这个城市。
The police broke the door down.警察把门打破了。
break down3（不及物）失败
Their river development programme has broken down.他们的河流开发计划失败了。
Our negotiations，as you know，have broken down.你知道，我们的谈判已经破裂。
break down4（不及物）塌陷，垮掉
The roof broke down under the weight of snow.屋顶被积雪压塌了。
She broke down under the strain.由于过度劳累，她身体垮了。
break in1（不及物）闯进去
The alarm was ringing when the thieves broke in last night.昨夜窃贼闯入时，报警器响了。
While we were talking，he broke in.我们谈话时，他闯了进来。
A thief has broken in and stolen my money.一个小偷曾闯进来偷了我的钱。
break in2（不及物）打断别人的话头
Why did you break in when I was telling the facts？在我说明事实的时候，你为什么打断我？
It is impolite to break in when semeone else is talking.在别人说话时插嘴是不礼貌的。
"What are you talking about？"The old woman broke in.“你们在说什么呢？”老太太插嘴问道。
break in on（及物，不可分）打断（别人的话头等）
He broke in on our conversation.他打断了我们的谈话。
The police broke in on the thieves when they were in a lonely room dividing their illicit money.窃贼们正在一间偏僻的屋里分赃时，警察突然冲进来逮了个正着。
His speech was frequently broken in on by applause.他的讲话多次被掌声打断。
break into（及物，不可分）闯进去
Thieves have broken into a museum and taken away some of the treasures to foreign countries.窃贼们曾闯入一家博物馆，偷走一些珍宝弄到外国去。
A thief broke into my house and stole my television camera.一个小偷闯进我家，偷走了我的电视摄像机。
Shops were broken into and looted during the disturbance.动乱期间，许多店铺被人闯进来洗劫一空。
break off1（不及物）（突然）停下来
Let's break off and have some tea.我们停止工作喝点茶吧。
He broke off to answer the telephone.他停止说话去接电话。
She broke off in the middle of a conversation.她正在跟别人谈话时，突然停下来了。
break off2（及物，不可分）中断
The belligerents have broken off their diplomatic relations.交战国已中断外交关系。
Jennie broke off telling her story and broke into tears.珍妮还没讲完她的故事，突然住口哭了起来。
I wonder if you will ever break off talking such nonsense.我纳闷你说这种废话有完没完。
break off3（及物，可分）弄折
Henry broke off a small branch from a tree.亨利折断了一根小树枝。
He broke off a piece of bread and offered it to me.他掰下一块面包给了我。
The weight of all that snow was enough to break the twigs off.积雪的重量足以把细枝压断。
break out（不及物）爆发
Fighting broke out between the North and the South in 1861.1861年美国爆发了南北战争。
A quarrel broke out between them.他们之间发生了争吵。
A fire broke out in the lower story during the night and soon the whole building was in flames.夜里，楼下突然发生了火灾，不一会儿，整个大楼都烧了起来。
The famous anti-feudal and anti-imperialist May Fourth Movement broke out in Beijing in 1919.著名的反帝反封建的“五四”运动于1919年在北京爆发。
break through1（及物，不可分）强行冲过去
Our army broke through the enemy's defence line.我军突破了敌人的防线。
A burglar broke through the window of my parlour to steal my cipher chest.一个小偷打破我家客厅的窗户，偷走了我的密码箱。
break through2（及物，不可分）攻克
You had better break through the bad habit of smoking.你最好能克服抽烟的恶习。
Man has yet to break through nature.人类尚需征服大自然。
When will scientists break through the climate？科学家何时才能征服气候？
break up1（及物，可分）打碎，拆散
I broke up an old shirt for a mop.我拆了一件旧衬衫做拖把。
He broke some outworn furniture up for fuel to cook his dinner.他拆了一些旧家具当燃料做饭。
The outworn bicycle was broken up and sold as spares to a salvage station.这辆旧自行车被拆散了当零件卖给废品收购站。
break up2（及物，不可分）使分裂
They broke up the household after their parents died.父母死后他们便分了家。
The drought will break up the soil.旱灾会使土地龟裂。
brim over（不及物）漫出
The bathing tub is brimming over.澡盆的水满得溢出来了。
The tourists were brimming over with joy.游客们兴高采烈。
bring about（及物，可分）使发生
Modern medicine has brought about a longer average life-span.现代医学提高了人的平均寿命。
Science and technology brought about great changes in our lives.科技给我们的生活带来了很大变化。
A minor dispute may bring a war about.小争端有可能引起战争。
bring along（及物，可分）培养
They are bringing along the young men to be good football players.他们正在把这些小伙子培养成优秀足球运动员。
The couple are trying to bring their son along well.这对夫妇正在努力教育好他们的儿子。
These graduates have been brought along for farm work.这些毕业生学过干农活。
bring...around ［round］（及物，必分）说服
Father wasn't keen to let me major in English，but I managed to bring him around.父亲不大愿意让我主修英语，但是我想法子把他说服了。
It won't be easy to bring him around to our point of view.说服他同意我们的观点不是件容易的事。
We must bring Flake around to our side.我们必须说服弗莱克站在我们这边。
bring down（及物，可分）击落，打死
The guerrillas brought down dozens of the invader's airplanes.(or：The guerrillas brought dozens of the invader's airplanes down.)游击队员们击落了侵略者好几十架飞机。
The wolf was brought down with one shot by the hunter.那只狼被猎人一枪打死了。
bring forth（及物，不可分）提出（证据、建议等）
He brought forth new evidence in court.他在法庭上提出了新证据。
I suppose Winchell is unlikely to bring forth any pertinent suggestions for reforms in education.我料想温切尔不大可能对教育改革提出什么中肯的建议。
bring forward1（及物，可分）提出（证据、议案等）
She failed to bring forward any proof of what she had said.她没有给自己的话提出任何证据。
He brought evidence forward in support of the accused.他提出了支持被告人的证据。
A group of delegates brought forward a draft resolution.一些代表提出了一项决议草案。
The proposal he brought forward was a good one.他的提案是件好提案。