### **Break的基本释义**

1. **中断:**"Break"最常用的含义是表示中断、暂停或停止。例如:

   - "Let's take a break from work and have a cup of coffee."(让我们暂停工作,喝杯咖啡。)

   - "The teacher broke the class into smaller groups."(老师将班级分成了几个小组。)

2. **休息:**"Break"也可以表示休息或短暂的暂停。例如:

   - "We have a 15-minute break between classes."(我们每节课之间有15分钟的休息时间。)

   - "The workers are entitled to a 30-minute lunch break."(工人有权享受30分钟的午餐休息时间。)

3. **打破:**"Break"还可以表示打破、打碎或损坏。例如:

   - "The vase broke into pieces when it fell off the table."(花瓶从桌子上掉下来摔碎了。)

   - "The news of the accident broke the peace of the town."(事故的消息打破了小镇的宁静。)

4. **违反:**"Break"在某些情况下也表示违反、违犯或违背。例如:

   - "The lawbreaker was sentenced to five years in prison."(违法者被判处五年监禁。)

   - "The employee broke the company's code of conduct."(这名员工违反了公司的行为准则。)

### **Break的用法例句**

1. "Break"可以用作动词,表示中断、打破或休息。例如:

   - "The meeting was broken by a phone call."(会议被一个电话打断了。)

   - "The ice broke under the weight of the elephant."(大象的重量使冰面破裂。)

   - "Let's break for lunch at noon."(我们中午休息时去吃午饭。)

2. "Break"也可以用作名词,表示中断、休息或假期。例如:

   - "We had a 10-minute break during the exam."(考试期间我们有10分钟的休息时间。)

   - "The company offers its employees a two-week summer break."(公司为员工提供两周的暑假。)

### **Break的同义词辨析**

1. **Pause:** "Pause"和"break"都可以表示暂停或中断,但"pause"通常用于指短暂的、临时的中断,而"break"可以表示较长时间的中断或休息。例如:

   - "The speaker paused to drink some water."(演讲者暂停了一下,喝了点水。)

   - "The workers took a 15-minute break."(工人们休息了15分钟。)

2. **Rest:** "Rest"和"break"都可以表示休息,但"rest"通常用于指较长时间的休息或放松,而"break"可以表示较短时间的休息或暂停。例如:

   - "The athlete needed a few minutes of rest."(运动员需要几分钟的休息时间。)

   - "Let's take a 10-minute break."(让我们休息10分钟。)

3. **Interrupt:** "Interrupt"和"break"都可以表示中断,但"interrupt"通常用于指突然的中断或打扰,而"break"可以表示有计划的中断或暂停。例如:

   - "The phone call interrupted our conversation."(电话打断了我们的谈话。)

   - "Let's break for lunch at noon."(我们中午休息时去吃午饭。)