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break offbreak off1.■(使)分离; (使)脱离The wing of the plane broke off in midair and the plane crashed.机翼在空中脱落, 致使飞机坠毁。He broke off the twig with a snap.他啪地一声把那根树枝折断了。2.■停止; 断交He broke off in the middle of his story.他故事讲到一半就突然不讲了。When she came in, Bob broke off his talk with Jane.当她进来时, 鲍伯停止了和珍的谈话。We may break off relations with that country.我们有可能和那个国家断绝关系。

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break off1.■突然住口，突然停止(讲话等)，中断，中止：to break off a conversation中止谈话2.■断绝(关系)，断绝友好关系，断交，绝交；解除(婚约等)：to break off relations with the neighbouring countries与邻国断绝关系3.■(使)折断，(使)断开：The branches broke off.树枝断了。4.■暂停工作，暂时歇手，休息一下：Let's break off for lunch.我们暂停工作去吃午饭吧。5.■【航海学】因风吹顶头而改变航向，偏离

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