breakout

break·out

B0467300 (brāk′out′)n.1. A forceful emergence from a restrictive condition or situation.2. A sudden manifestation or increase, as of a disease; an outbreak.3. A sudden or dramatic improvement or increase in popularity: "Now grown on a small scale in several arid regions, this crop seems poised for a major breakout" (Noel Vietmeyer).4. A breakdown of statistical data.5. Sports A play, as in hockey, in which the defending team moves the puck out of its defensive zone, especially by passing, to begin an offensive play.adj.1. Characterized by a sudden significant improvement or increase in popularity: a ballplayer having a breakout season; a band with a breakout album. 2. Conducted separately from a larger group or meeting: attended several breakout sessions at the conference.

break•out

(ˈbreɪkˌaʊt)

n. 1. an escape, often by force, as from a prison. 2. a sudden, often widespread appearance or occurrence, as of a disease; outbreak. 3. an itemization; breakdown. [1810–20]

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breakout - an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"gaolbreak, jailbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking, breakescape, flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

breakout

nounThe act or an instance of escaping, as from confinement or difficulty:break, decampment, escape, escapement, flight, getaway.Slang: lam.

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(breik) – past tense broke (brouk) : past participle brəken (ˈbroukən) – verb1. to divide into two or more parts (by force). (以外力)分成兩個或多個 破碎2. (usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force). 拆斷 拆断3. to make or become unusable. 損壞 损坏4. to go against, or not act according to (the law etc). He broke his appointment at the last minute. 違反 违反5. to do better than (a sporting etc record). 打破（紀錄） 打破（纪录） 6. to interrupt. She broke her journey in London. 中斷 中止7. to put an end to. He broke the silence. 結束 结束8. to make or become known. They gently broke the news of his death to his wife. 透露 透露9. (of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch. （男孩的聲音）變低沉 （指男孩嗓音）变粗，变粗浑 10. to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc). 減弱 减弱11. to begin. The storm broke before they reached shelter. 開始 开始 noun1. a pause. a break in the conversation. 停頓 停顿2. a change. a break in the weather. 變化 变化3. an opening. 開始 开始4. a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck. This is your big break. 運氣 运气ˈbreakable adjective (negative unbreakable) likely to break. breakable toys. 易破碎的 易破碎的 noun (usually in plural) something likely to break. 易破碎的東西 易破碎的东西ˈbreakage (-kidʒ) noun the act of breaking, or its result(s). 破損 破损ˈbreaker noun a (large) wave which breaks on rocks or the beach. 衝擊岸邊的碎浪 碎浪ˈbreakdown noun1. (often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse. 精神崩潰 精神崩溃2. a mechanical failure causing a stop. The car has had another breakdown. See also break down. 故障 （机械）故障 break-inbreak in(to)ˈbreakneck adjective (usually of speed) dangerous. He drove at breakneck speed. 非常危險的 非常危险的breakoutbreak outˈbreakthrough noun a sudden solution of a problem leading to further advances, especially in science. 突破 突破ˈbreakwater noun a barrier to break the force of the waves. 防波堤 防波堤break away to escape from control. The dog broke away from its owner. 脫逃 脱逃break down1. to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open. 打破 打破2. to stop working properly. My car has broken down. 壞掉 坏掉3. to fail. The talks have broken down. 失敗 失败4. to be overcome with emotion. She broke down and wept. 情緒潰堤 （精神上）垮掉，情绪溃堤 break in(to)1. to enter (a house etc) by force or unexpectedly (noun ˈbreak-in. The Smiths have had two break-ins recently). 破門而入 破门而入2. to interrupt (someone's conversation etc). 中斷 打断break loose to escape from control. The dog has broken loose. 掙脫出來 挣脱出来break off to stop. She broke off in the middle of a sentence. 突然停止 突然停止break out1. to appear or happen suddenly. War has broken out. 突然發生 突然发生2. to escape (from prison, restrictions etc). A prisoner has broken out (noun ˈbreakout). 逃出 逃出break out in to (suddenly) become covered in a rash, in sweat etc. I'm allergic to strawberries. They make me break out in a rash. 突然冒出 突然出现break the ice to overcome the first shyness etc. Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal. 克服初見面時的尷尬 打破沉默break up1. to divide, separate or break into pieces. He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week. 決裂 决裂2. to finish or end. The meeting broke up at 4.40. 停止，結束 停止，结束 make a break for it to make an (attempt to) escape. When the guard is not looking, make a break for it. 設法逃脫 设法逃脱