单词 | breakout |
释义 | Word Frequency breakout(ˈbreɪkˌaʊt) noun 1. an escape, esp from prison or confinement Five crocs were at large in Darwin's rural region following a mass breakout froma crocodile farm. A prisoner escaped one day after he was recaptured following a previous breakout. High Point prison had the highest number of breakouts of any jail in Britain. a mass breakout by more than 50 prisoners who overwhelmed their guards 2. a great success, esp following relatively mediocre or disappointing performances She is hoping for a breakout with this latest movie. 3. sport a sudden attack, esp from a defensive position, in football, hockey, etc another name for breakaway adjective 4. constituting or causing a sudden big success She maintains that the role of Marianne in Sense and Sensibility was her breakoutrole. Who will be the breakout stars of the World Cup? 5. involving or designed for a small number of people removed from a larger working group a breakout session a breakout area |
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