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break off

phrasal verb
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break off
  1. to become separated from something as a result of force断开；折断
    • The back section of the plane had broken off.飞机尾部脱落了。🔊🔊
  2. to stop speaking or stop doing something for a time停顿；中断
    • He broke off in the middle of a sentence.他一句话说了一半就不说了。🔊🔊
    • He broke off abruptly when Jo walked in.乔走进来时，他突然停住不说了。
    • break off from something She broke off from the conversation to answer the telephone.她停止交谈去接电话。
break something off
  1. to separate something, using force使折断
    • She broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to me.她掰了一块巧克力给我。🔊🔊
  2. to end something suddenly突然终止
    • Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations.英国威胁说要断绝外交关系。🔊🔊
    • They've broken off their engagement.他们突然解除了婚约。🔊🔊