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单词 break out
释义 break out
I.
intransitive verb
1.
 a. of a person or his body : to be affected with a skin eruption
  < break out in spots >
  especially with one indicative of the presence of a particular disease
  < breaking out with measles >
 b. of a disease : to manifest itself by skin eruptions
 c. : to become covered with
  < break out in a sweat >
2.
 a. : to break from check or inhibition into displaying or flaunting
  < to break out with a scarlet suit >
  : cast off restraint and express a pent-up emotion or satisfy a desire previously checked
 b. : to give vent to sudden forceful or loud utterance or expression
  < they broke out laughing in the middle of the speech >
 c. : to become unfurled on being raised
  < when the flags break out >
3. : to project (as a chimney breast from a wall)
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to take from shipboard stowage preparatory to using
  < a galley helper breaking out meat from the locker >
  < breaking out charts in the wheelhouse >
 b. : to put into readiness for action or use
  < the guards broke out the machine guns >
  < time to break out life rafts >
  < breaking out tents and preparing to make camp >
  < breaking out a 5-man relief detail >
 c. : to unpack, unwrap, or open for consumption : to bring out from concealment for eating, drinking, or smoking
  < breaking out champagne to celebrate >
2.
 a. : to dislodge from the bottom and start pulling up (an anchor) in preparation to sail
 b. : to haul up (as a flag) furled and cause to unfurl after reaching the proper height or position
  < the ensign should never be made up and broken out; it should always be hoisted flying >
 broadly : fly : display flying and unfurled
  < patriots breaking out the national flags >
 c. : dislodge; especially : to start in motion after overcoming inertia or freeing from check or hindrance
  < breaking out the sled from the ice around its runners >
3. : to draw or paint part of the surface (as of a mechanism) as if broken away in order to reveal normally hidden detail
 < a broken-out section >
II. intransitive verb
: to make a break from a restraining condition or situation
 < broke out of a slump >
transitive verb
: to separate from a mass of data
 < break out newsstand sales >
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